I am finding it very hard to get a proper answer to this question. Would the Minister assert to the House that he has answered part (a) of the question and that he has answered part (c) of the question? I recognise that the Minister has answered part (b) by directing me to ongoing policy-making and so forth.

Part (c) if the existing pattern in general corresponds with or conflicts with patterns in other EEC countries apart from Britain.

I am calling the next question.

The Minister is willing to answer this question, but the Chair is not willing for the House to hear him.

This is a hopeless situation, and I will have to take advice about bringing it further.

Could I undertake to circulate some data to the Deputy? It is really a question of the interpretation of the words "corresponds with or conflicts with". I will certainly supply the Deputy with a lot of data on this issue.

Could the Minister give it to us now? That is what these questions are all about.

I have been called to answer Question No. 21.