asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware of the distress caused seasonally to cattle in many areas due to inadequate water supplies; and, if so, if he will introduce a scheme of grants to assist in remedying this situation.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Inadequacy of Water Supplies for Cattle.
Mr. Walsh
I would refer the Deputy to my reply to a similar question by Deputy Gerard Sweetman on the 22nd April, 1953.
Would it not be within the competence of the Ministerto find out the details and to furnish a reply in accordance with the question which I put down without asking a Deputy to resort to the records?
Mr. Walsh
The Deputy has more time to resort to the records than my Department.
Unfortunately, I have not quite the same number of servants as the Minister has.