asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is aware that copies of a calendar bearing a picture of a member of the Dáil and issued by a firm of distillers have been distributed in the United States of America by officers of Córas Tráchtála Teoranta; and if he will state whether he has communicated with Córas Tráchtála Teoranta in the matter and, if so, if he will give the terms of the communication.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Distribution of Distillers' Calendar.
I have ascertained that no copies of any calendar bearing a picture of any member of Dáil Éireann have been distributed in U.S.A. on behalf of any firm of distillers by any of the officers of Córas Tráchtála Teoranta.
I should make it clear, however, that if a firm of distillers thinks it can, by distributing the photographs of all or any of the members of Dáil Éireann increase its sales in U.S.A., that is in my opinion a good reason why it should do so.
Might I inquire whether, in order to circulate a calendar with the photograph of Deputy Briscoe, underneath which is written "Dr. Robert Briscoe,, T.D., T.C., P.C.; Give every man his Dew; D. E. Williams, Ltd., Tullamore——"
I said that no such calendar was distributed by Córas Tráchtála.
Here is the calendar and look at the photograph.
It is an excellent likeness.
There is a rule that there shall be no exhibitions of——
May I ask, in the event of this calendar being circulated from the offices of Córas Tráchtála in the United States, who pays for the postage and distribution of the calendar?
I presume that the question is inspired by jealousy.
Question No. 10.
Up John Locke.