Is the Minister satisfied with the rescue services available at present for people swimming at holiday resorts?

That is a separate question.

We are speaking about rescue services and that covers people in boats and ships. Surely it covers people swimming in the sea.

The question deals with coast guard and rescue services.

I will obey the ruling of the Chair, but I understand that it covers people bathing in the sea. I am sure the Minister is aware of the vandalism to safety devices around the coast such as life buoys and ropes which are very often taken off their stands and thrown into the sea. Lives have been lost because in some cases people went to get the safety devices and found that the ropes were cut or that they had been thrown into the sea and had floated away. I do not know what can be done about it except to have a better civic spirit among the people.

I agree with the latter part of the Deputy's supplementary.