asked the Minister for Industry and Energy if he will state in relation to the defective tyres being imported into the country, what stamp appears on them to identify them; and their origin.

At my request the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards is preparing urgently an Irish standard for tyres. I intend that this standard will be mandatory in accordance with section 44 of the Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1961.

The origins and markings on imported tyres are matters appropriate to the Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism.