asked the Minister for Agriculture whether, in view of the considerable unemployment in the East Limerick area and the continuing loss to farmers through transport charges incurred in sending their milk to outside counties for processing to make chocolate ingredient, he is prepared to review his previous decision in regard to granting a licence to enable an industry to be set up in the constituency.

I have discussed this matter recently with a deputation of creamery managers from the area referred to by the Deputy and they are to discuss it with me again when they are in a position to furnish certain necessary information in relation to their proposal.