Would the Minister agree that the subject matter of this question is one which could appropriately be considered by the national parliaments of all the countries concerned and if he will join with me in condemning the fact that there is no vehicle in this Parliament, that is, no foreign affairs committee, to consider this important matter?

That is another question. It does not arise out of this one.

It threatens the peace of Irishmen as well as other nationals.

I have no reason to believe that this matter is not being discussed in other parliaments around the world. I just do not know. Other countries of which I know have the same kind of machinery for getting matters on to the floor which we have here, plus some additional methods. I could not rule out what the Deputy called the foreign affairs committee in the Parliament. I have said a number of times and hope to arrange for this, that foreign affairs matters are not debated often enough in this House. I should like to see all Members of the House taking part in that, not just a select group from a number of parties. I hope that I will be able to arrange, some time in this session, a two-day debate on foreign affairs.

Is the Minister not aware that I put down a question to him nine months ago to that effect?

I do not care who gets the credit for it. As long as we get the debate going, that is the important thing.

The responsibility is on the Government to initiate the debate.

That is correct. I have said so to the Whip.