asked the Minister for Labour, with regard to the Youth Employment Agency, if he will give full details of the type of office accommodation used by them and its cost.

I have no statutory responsibility in the matter which falls into the category of the day-to-day administration of the Youth Employment Agency.

Is the cost of the accommodation included in the £488,000 to which the Minister referred in an earlier reply?

Yes.

When were these premises occupied and what is the number of staff employed by the agency at present?

I want to make it clear that the articles and memoranda under which the agency operate lay down very clearly the functions of the Minister for Labour. The Minister for Labour has no function whatever in relation to the provision of office accommodation for the agency. That is a matter for them to arrange themselves. The Minister has a statutory involvement in relation to staffing and that is the subject of a question later on the Order Paper.

Have they sorted out their rows?

I am afraid I cannot hear the Deputy.

One is a little——

Has the Deputy a question?

Yes, a number of them. I am telling the Chair the reasons why I have some questions.

That is not necessary.