asked the Minister for Supplies if he will state what committees have been set up in relation in any way to his Department for the purpose of making recommendations or helping in post-emergency development work intended to increase production and employment; the date the committees were set up; the names and qualifications of their members; and the dates and matters on which any reports or recommendations have been received; and whether and when it is intended to publish these reports or recommendations; and, if it is not intended to publish them, the reason for not doing so.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Post-War Employment Schemes.
The Department of Supplies was set up to deal with problems created by the emergency and will cease to exist when the emergency has ended. It has no functions in relation to post-emergency development work.