asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when it is proposed to present to the Houses of the Oireachtas the statutory report and accounts of the Industrial Development Authority in relation to the Industrial Grants Act, 1956, for the year ended 31st March, 1960.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Industrial Development Authority: Report and Accounts.
55.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Question 53 and Question 55 together.
The Statutory Report and Accounts of An Foras Tionscal for the year ended 31st March, 1960, will cover the Board's activities under both the Undeveloped Areas Acts, 1952 and 1957 for the whole year and the Industrial Grants Act, 1959, for the period 26th August, 1959, when the latter Act came into force, to 31st March, 1960; the report and accounts will also cover the work of the Industrial Development Authority under the Industrial Grants Act, 1956, for the period 1st April, 1959, to 26th August, 1959, when that Act was repealed and replaced by the Industrial Grants Act, 1959. In order to provide for this it has been necessary to make some changes in the form of the Report and Accounts and this has, unavoidably, delayed their preparation. I anticipate, however, that the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1960, will shortly be presented to each House of the Oireachtas.
Has the Minister any idea when this Report and Accounts will be presented?
I imagine when the Minister says "shortly" he means fairly soon.