§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) whether the Department have been carrying out experiments upon Irish sands at the Royal College of Science in order to ascertain their suitability for the manufacture of glass; and, if so, whether the Department are yet prepared to publish any results of these experiments?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLThe answer to both parts of the question is in the affirmative. The Department will be glad to publish the information asked for by the hon. Member, as far as the experiments have gone.