: Is there money available for it this year? It is correct to say now that Deputy Sheehan has no longer access to the office of his Minister for Fisheries because of the new shabby treatment he is introducing to the House of copying Deputy Walsh's questions?

: That does not arise.

: Obviously the Deputy is not welcome in the Minister's office.

: I will ignore the second part of the Deputy's question.

: It is true then?

: It is not for me to comment on such matters.

: Is it true that Deputy Sheehan has not access to the Minister's office?

: The Deputy has access to me at any time as indeed Deputy Fitzgerald has if he wishes. In relation to the availability of money this particular scheme is on a priority list and because of the nature of marine works the expenditure in any given year is difficult to calculate exactly, as the Deputy will appreciate. I hope we will be in a position to have some money available to commence work before the end of the year.

: The Minister should keep Deputy Sheehan informed in future.

: I thank Deputy Fitzgerald for making representation on behalf of him.