asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (a) the cost of the offices occupied by the Fair Trade Commission in Mount Street, Dublin, and (b) the cost of equipping and furnishing these premises.

The rent and rates of this office amount to £210 per annum. An expenditure of approximately £1,100 was incurred on necessary adaptations and decoration of the premises and furnishings and equipment valued at about £1,250 were supplied.