asked the Minister for Finance if he will state if orders were given to fit the motor trawlers recently purchased by the Government with electrical machinery; if so, at what price per trawler those orders were given; and if such orders were recently cancelled by the Government.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ ORAL ANSWERS. ] - ELECTRICAL MACHINERY IN GOVERNMENT TRAWLERS.
As I stated on Wednesday last, the purchase of certain electrical equipment for these trawlers has been for some time under consideration by the Minister for Defence and myself, but, with the exception of one wireless set, no orders have been placed.