asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state (a) if copies of a printed leaflet dealing with louse infestation and referring, inter alia, to public lice, have been distributed to school children for the education of their parents; (b) how many copies of this leaflet have been so distributed; (c) whether managers of schools, school teachers and/or medical officers of health were consulted before such distribution; (d) if a film dealing with louse infestation has been offered to city and county managers for exhibition; and (e) in how many and what areas has such film been shown.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Louse Infestation.
The answer to (a) is yes; to (b) about 400,000; to (c) the co-operation of medical officers of health was requested; to (d), yes, and to (e) the offer referred to has not yet been availed of in any area.