This is a matter of the most serious gravity. Would the Minister not agree that a "strike" lasting eight years calls into question the performance of the harbour Authority in Waterford? Would he establish that nobody employed by the State in the Waterford Harbour Authority is involved in the purchase of a company formerly known as CAP, located down river from Waterford?

Deputy, you are obviously introducing new matter into this question, quite extraneous matter.

I am asking a very relevant question.

It is not extraneous.

The question deals with a particular dispute and I would dissuade the Deputy from bringing in extraneous matters.

I can assure the Chair that it is not as he says. I have almost finished my question. I ask the Minister to establish that no other company are associated with the port. If there are, would he not agree that this would lead to an impossible conflict of interests in that it would be to the possible benefit of those other companies that the deep sea section of Waterford port and docks remains closed? This then raises the very serious matter of vested interests at work in this harbour.

I have no knowledge of the matters raised. However, the Deputy has asked me to investigate those matters and I shall so do.