asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if there are proposals at present under consideration in his Department for new industries in (1) Bandon and (2) the Enniskeane and Ballineen area, County Cork.

I am aware of one proposal for the establishment of an industry at Bandon.

No proposal for the establishment of an industry at Enniskeane or Ballineen has been brought to my notice.

Would the Minister assert that if this type of question were asked by another Deputy it would be answered——

——in exactly the same way.

——because I am sure the Minister is aware that he has refused to reply to somewhat similar questions previously in the House? I am surprised that this change of policy came about.

I am glad to say that is entirely incorrect. I have always given information of this nature when it is asked for, even to Deputy Murphy.