asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether his Department have been in communication with Messrs. Smith and Co., London regarding the re-opening of the Slieve Ardagh coal mines, Co. Tipperary, and whether he can make any statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Slieve Ardagh Coal Mines.
Mr. Hayes (for Mr. Fogarty)
My Department has not had any recent correspondence on the subject of the re-opening of the Slieve Ardagh coal mines, Co. Tipperary, and no proposal for their re-opening is at present before it. It is now some years since the last communication was received from a Mr. Smith, of London, who, with others, was in touch with my Department on the subject.