What is the reason for having figures available on a regional rather than a county basis when in that social employment scheme there is an element in respect of materials for sidelining roads and so on which would have to be allocated on a county basis?

I agree with the Deputy and I have given instructions that the information be made available on a county basis so that we may compare county with county. Regrettably the information which I had to give the House today was uneven in that some of it was in the form of county by county and some related to regions.

Would the Minister not agree that if we were to consider the figures on a county basis we would find that some counties have not been as effective as others in implementing the scheme and are getting off very lightly on the coat-tails of someone else?

That is not relevant to the question.

I submit that it is relevant.

It is an extension of the question.

Again, I agree with the Deputy and I should be happy to make available to him or to any other Member information that would help to reduce the level of unemployment in the various areas.