asked the Minister for Labour the number of directors to be elected to each of the semi-State bodies under the Worker Participation Act; and the date on which the decision was made on this matter.

: As I indicated in the House on 18 May 1978 when introducing the Estimate for my Department I hope to be in a position very shortly to submit, for approval by the Houses of the Oireachtas, the draft of a statutory order altering the size of certain of the State boards concerned and indicating the number of seats to be filled by persons elected by the workers under the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1977.

: On what date did the Minister say?

: I said, as I indicated to the House on 18 May 1978——

: When will that be?

: Very shortly.

: Before or after the Dáil goes into recess?

: Before the recess.