asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will cause a factory to be established for the manufacture of prefabricated parts to be used for the emergency housing needs of the thousands of citizens now without adequate housing accommodation.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Factory for House Parts.
Mr. A. Byrne
I have no power to cause a factory to be established for this purpose.
Mr. A. Byrne
In view of the clamour that there is in the country for the building of houses of an easy and quick-building design, would the Parliamentary Secretary say if he has any power, in view of the fact that the Minister for Local Government said that he would break all red tape, to suggest to anybody the building of a factory for making parts for quick building of houses which are so urgently needed?
A number of items which are used in the construction of houses are already prefabricated such as doors, windows and plaster boards but I have no power to do anything. Certain proposals have been made to the Department but none of them was a proposal for the establishment of a factory.
Mr. A. Byrne
In view of the fact that labour outside say that they will not handle imported prefabricated parts, something must be done by somebody in authority to suggest making these parts at home in order to have them when the clamour starts——
The Deputy said that before, and the Parliamentary Secretary said that he had not the power.
Mr. A. Byrne
And meantime we are all asleep.