asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he has information on the results of any examination of Irish bogs for the purpose of determining whether materials suitable for the manufacture of wallboard were available in them; and, if so, if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Materials for Wallboard Manufacture.
Samples of material from certain bogs have been prepared and forwarded by Bord na Móna to a foreign firm which is interested in the possible manufacture of wallboard in this country. The board, which has been co-operating with the foreign firm's representative and with local groups in the matter of sampling, has not yet received the results of the tests.