Is the Minister aware of the vast amount of misrepresentations in many publications that was circulating, particularly when we had the snow and frost? Is he taking any steps to have this misrepresentation corrected before further wild statements are made? Is he aware that during the week of the snow Dublin County Council, which was referred to a few minutes ago——

——By people not from Dublin County Council.

——by people who know nothing about how the corporation operate——

A brief question, Deputy.

Is the Minister aware that Dublin County Council ordered machinery on the first day of the snow from a firm one of whose directors——

That does not arise on this question.

It does. They were requested to have the roads cleared in 24 hours but despite——

They did not do the job.

Dublin County Council had to provide three JCBs and bring drivers from their homes to the machines so that they could clear the roads. That is a different story to that which appeared in many publications.

The Deputy may not make a speech.

Deputy Molloy.

May I——

I have allowed the Deputy three or four supplementaries.

I am aware that what Deputy McMahon said is true and there are many other points he did not cover, but they will all come out next week when Deputy Connolly eventually puts down his question on this matter.

Deputy Molloy.

There is egg on the Minister's face.

Deputy Connolly slipped up badly.

The Minister did not act.