I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. After the House has had time to study the Official Report would the Minister consider allowing the House time to debate the document because it is a very important subject related to our employment prospects?

I have no objection at all. It depends on how the Order of Business of the House is arranged. The Deputy will have a copy of the resolution. I agree that it is a subect of some importance. I must confess I was pleased with the outcome of the meeting. As I said in my reply, the resolution is not binding. We started that morning from a position where some of the member states were very far apart and finished up with a resolution that evening. That was very satisfactory progress. That the Commission, with the Social Partners, can now continue from there and are in fact instructed or asked to continue from there is a major step forward. I will certainly give consideration to what the Deputy has asked.