andS. Flynn asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each congested district the total amount of grants under the Undeveloped Areas Act, 1952, sanctioned (a) since the coming into force of the Act, and (b) in the year 1955-56.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

GRANTS APPROVED BY AN FORAS TIONSCAL.