asked the Minister for Education if the provisions and enforcement of section 24 of the National Monuments Act 1930 relating to the illicit exportation of archaeological objects are adequate to prevent such exportation and if not, the action, if any, he proposes to take in the matter.

I am satisfied that the provisions of the National Monuments Acts in relation to the restriction of export of archaeological objects are suitable. There are no proposals under consideration at present for an amendment of the Acts in this respect.