asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is aware that the cost of erecting haysheds and barns has increased since the imposition of the duties on steel girders, joists and corrugated iron to the extent of practical discontinuance of such erections, and if he will request the Control of Prices Commission to have inquiry made into overcharging in that regard.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Haysheds and Barns.
The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. I am considering the request made in the second part, and am prepared to request the Prices Commission to make an investigation into the prices charged for the commodities used in erecting such haysheds and barns, if I am satisfied that the circumstances warrant such an investigation.