Is the Minister or his Department in a position to make young people travelling to the United States on temporary visas or holiday visas aware of the risks of over-staying their visa period and the illegal position in which they would then find themselves? In other words, would he agree they should be aware exactly of the problems they would face in remaining there without the proper documentation?

I would hope that all young people would take note of what I said in this House and which I am glad to repeat now: the Irish Government cannot condone anybody breaking the laws of another country. If people work in the United States — when there on a holiday visa — then they are breaking those laws. They should be extremely careful. We owe it both to America and our young people to warn them that they should not be there under such circumstances. Of course I recognise that there are a number of them there. I would be glad to see something done to regularise their position. Of course consulates and the consular generals throughout the United States will help them if possible if and when they get into trouble.

I am not going to allow any further supplementaries on this. It is a simple question about the number of people who received visas.

I am asking the Minister to do a simple thing, to make available to people who apply for visas for the United States, or people indicating in whatever way that they intend going to the United States, a booklet of some kind indicating what would be their position if they over-stay their visa permit. The reality is that a large number of young people——

I would like to do that if at all possible. Certainly I will look into Deputy De Rossa's suggestion.

A Cheann Comhairle——

Let me again warn Deputy Leyden not to pursue this matter of figures too much because it will not be to his or his party's benefit.

Will the Minister please read the reply to Question No. 7?