asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if any decision has been made on a commencement date for discussions with employers and trade union organisations as envisaged in the Green Paper; and if a decision has been made as to which Minister or Ministers will attend these talks.

: I hope that these talks will commence as soon as the relevant interest groups have had an opportunity of studying the Green Paper proposals. In order to meet the time schedule of the White Paper they would need to be concluded by mid-September at the latest. The talks will be held under the aegis of the Minister for Economic Planning and Development and other Ministers may attend depending upon the interest group involved and the topic under discussion.