asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he is aware that a very large number of employees of the Condensed Milk Company, Limerick, which is controlled by the Dairy Disposals Board, have given long and faithful service, and in view of the fact that practically all State or semi-State companies have adopted pension schemes for their employees, whether he will consider making recommendations to the board of management of that company to formulate a pension scheme for the employees in question.

The answer to the first part of the question is "yes." As regards the second part, the future position of the company is at present under consideration, and, whatever decision may be arrived at in the matter, the point raised by the Deputy will be borne in mind; the Deputy no doubt remembers that I am doing all I can to secure the early transfer of the properties of the Dairy Disposal Company to suitable co-operative societies.