The Minister is aware that the present land reservice are at a critically low level. The capital programme is in decline. It has not reached its stated objectives, and while additional finance may be provided this year——

The Deputy is giving a lot of information.

I am asking a question.

Ask it quickly or I will move to the next question.

Because of the increase in the price of land at present, even though more finance is being made available less acreage is being required. Is that not the position? Can the Minister tell the House what the present land reserve is and what acreage will be acquired this year? What has become of the leasing arrangement——

If the Deputy wanted to know that he should have put down a question.

There was a misunderstanding as the Chair is well aware. It was not anticipated that the question on the Order Paper would have been withdrawn, but that is beside the point.

The Chair is not aware of any such thing.

Can the Minister reply to my three questions?

They are separate questions.

What is the present land reserve? How many acres will be acquired this year? What has become of the leasing arrangement we heard so much about earlier this year?

They are totally different questions.

They are related to the question before the House.

They are obviously different questions.

If the Deputy puts a question I will reply in detail.

I am calling Deputy Kirk.

How many acres are at present in land reserve?

You have asked that question several times but you did not put down a question about it.

The Minister should know the answer.

I am sure he has that information in his Department.

How many acres will be acquired this year?

I will let the Deputy know in writing.

If Deputies insist on trying to break up Question Time I will adjourn the House.

That is your job. We are not breaking up Question Time. We are being responsible. We have asked questions to which we want replies but we are not getting any answers.

You have no questions down.