Mr. NUGENTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that the late Chief Secretary for Ireland gave certain guarantees on behalf of the Government to facilitate the property owners of the destroyed areas in Dublin in getting the necessary supplies for reconstruction; whether he is aware that the Controller of Timber Supplies and the Minister of Munitions suggested to the Dublin Corporation special committees for reconstruction, that the use of reinforced concrete should be encouraged in every possible way, so as to secure economy in the use of timber and constructional steel; whether he is aware that the Government has taken control of stocks of cement, and that the contractors have to suspend work on a number of buildings in course of erection; and whether he will see that, in view of the Government pledges upon this matter a Class A or P4 certificate shall be at once issued?
§ Mr. SHORTTI recently received a deputation in regard to the matters referred to in the question, when I suggested that an estimate should be prepared of the quantities of the various materials required, with a view to a conference in London with the Departments authorised to issue permits. So far, I have not yet received the estimate.