asked the Minister for the Marine if he has sanctioned the financing of the ice plant at Cobh, County Cork, details of which project have been worked out between officials of his Department and Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

The provision of ice-making facilities at Cobh is under examination at present in the context of an overall review of Government plans in this area. To date no funds have been sanctioned for a plant at Cobh.