asked the Minister for Health the appointments made by him to his Department since his appointment as a member of Government, the names of those appointed, the nature of each post and salary attached thereto and if such appointments have been made from within the public service or elsewhere.

No appointments have been made by me since I became Minister for Health other than those: (a) made as a result of competitions conducted by the Civil Service Commissioners; (b) arising in the normal course of promotions, and (c) to posts listed as scheduled occupations in the first schedule to the Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956.

Questions Nos. 23, 24 and 25 postponed.