asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the amount realised in each of the past two years from the sale of fishing gear confiscated following arrests made by the fishery protection service.

The amounts realised in the financial years 1971-72 and 1972-73 were £763 and £2,425 respectively.

We will now proceed to Question No. 81 addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

On a point of information, do we resume the order when the Minister has finished replying?

We resume questions where we left off.

We resume at Question No. 42.

Exactly.

May I thank the House for its courtesy in permitting me to take my questions at this stage in order to enable me to reply to the debate the other House?