: Due to the very serious unemployment situation in Dundalk and bearing in mind the provisions of the budget——

: A question, please.

: ——and the effect on cross-Border trade, the Dundalk area has become an economic wasteland. What measures will the Minister take to improve the employment situation in Dundalk?

: I have answered the question concerning the firm mentioned by the Deputy. I suggest that Deputy Kirk's query would be a matter for a different question which I would be happy to answer.

: The Minister has not given a very satisfactory reply to the question. In our constituency we have a very serious unemployment problem.

: Since the Deputy has not long been a Member of this House I do not wish to appear to cut him out but we must confine ourselves to questions.

: Will the Minister promise to ask the IDA to do all in their power to encourage new industry in County Louth, particularly in Dundalk?

: The IDA are fully in touch with this matter and are promoting Dundalk at a very high level with regard to the establishment of industry there.