andMr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware of the serious hardship caused to families in Kiltoom by reason of a recently imposed prohibition against cutting turf on the Granade range on Curramore Bog, County Roscommon; and if he will withdraw the prohibition immediately so as to permit cutting of turf on the range this season.

Turbary lettings on my Department's lands at Curramore, County Roscommon, were advertised locally at the end of Aibreán, 1964. Three applications for licences were received and have been granted.

Ós rud é go raibh cead ag muintir na háite móin do bhaint ar an bportach seo le blianta anuas, cad ba chúis leis an diúltiú a fuair na h-iarrathóirí imbliana?

Ní diúltiú a bhí ann ach ceadú.

Bhí cead ag muintir na háite móin a bhaint ann go dtí an bhliain seo. Cén fá nár tugadh cead dóibh imbliana?

Fé már adúras, friotadh trí iarratais agus——

An raibh sé riachtanach do gach iarrathóir iarratas do chur isteach go dtí seo?

Níl a fhios agam.

Ní raibh.

Baineann an cheist leis an mbliain seo agus tá an cheist sin freagraithe go cruinn, beacht agus go hiomlán.

Go h-an-dheas, ach go dtí seo do bhain muintir na háite móin ar an bportach seo. Cén fá nach raibh cead acu í do bhaint ann mbliana?

Ní hí sin an cheist a cuireadh siós. Tá an cheist a cuireadh siós freagraithe go beacht agus go cruinn.