asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will now state when he will be in a position to grant new licences for the sale of tea and sugar and to allocate quotas to traders who have opened retail shops during the past few years or who contemplate commencing to trade in these commodities in the near future.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tea and Sugar Licences.
Mr. Corish
It will not be possible for me to grant licences for the sale of tea and sugar to persons who have opened retail shops since the introduction of rationing until there is a substantial improvement in the supply position of these commodities.