asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce, in view of the widespread unemployment in the Cahirciveen area, County Kerry, if he has any proposals for industrial development in the area.

The Industrial Development Authority has statutory responsibility for the implementation of national industrial development policy. The information sought by the Deputy relates to the day-to-day responsibility of the Industrial Development Authority and is not, therefore, a matter in which I have a direct function.

The economic policies now being pursued by the Government will, of course, facilitate the IDA in their continuing promotion of the area for suitable industrial development.