Will the Minister tell the House if the committee set up to look into import substitution were able to utilise any factory space for industries engaged in producing materials that are being imported?

The Deputy no doubt will be aware that I have given a great deal of time in recent months to promoting the import substitution drive particularly in the food area. I am aware also that the IDA have done extensive studies on this area which have been published and as a result of this published information a number of projects have come forward. I am also engaged in consultation with supermarkets and other retailers with a view to getting them to assist in import substitution projects and I hope that some at least of these will be located in some of the advance factories I have mentioned.