asked the Minister for Finance whether, owing to the doubts existing in engineering and other scientific circles as to the accuracy of the work performed by the Survey Department of the Saorstát, the Minister will appoint a Committee to investigate and report on the general management, administration, and working of the department.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - WORK OF SURVEY DEPARTMENT.
I am answering this question as the work of the Survey Department at present comes within the Department of Agriculture. The Ministry have received no evidence as to the alleged doubts in engineering and scientific circles as to the accuracy of the work performed by the Survey Department, but if specific evidence to this effect from authoritative sources is supplied the Ministry will be glad to have the matter fully investigated. Meantime, no facts have been brought under the notice of the Ministry which would justify the appointment of the suggested Committee.