asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received protests or representations from any African Governments, or any people from an African country, regarding the export of soap manufactured in this country which contains mercuric oxide.

I have not received any protest or representations of the kind referred to on this matter.

I would like to point out one of the anomalies of Question Time. Question No. 9 was taken with No. 46, yet in regard to Question No. 45, the related question in my name, No. 17, was not taken. I thought those questions were akin but it seems it does not work the other way around. The purpose of Question No. 47 is to ask the Minister whether he is aware that the Sunday Nation published in Kenya on 17 January last had an article which said that, “...demands ban on killer soap manufacture”. Included in this article is an exhortation to people in the consumers' association in Kenya and individuals to write to Mr. Albert Reynolds, TD, Minister for Industry and Commerce, Kildare Street, Dublin, protesting about the fact that Ireland, which is a friendly country as far as the writer of the article is concerned, is exporting to African countries something which they would not use themselves.

Hear, hear.

That is a matter of which I have no notice whatsoever and it might be addressed to my good colleague. I am sure there is an explanation. It is a matter between the Department of Industry and Commerce and the people to whom the Deputy refers. I will inquire about it but I am certainly not aware of it.

I am surprised that the Minister is not aware of it. Does he not think it is appalling that the major Sunday newspaper in Kenya carries this article about a friendly country like Ireland — a country which they looked to for a lead, a country to which a considerable amount of our aid goes and where there are 2,000 Irish citizens living. This article extended to over two pages and contained the name of a Minister of the Irish Government, protesting about some of the goods we are exporting there.

I will certainly inquire about the matter and the Deputy might also inquire from my colleague.

I think your colleague has already avoided answering——

That would seem to dispose of questions ordinary and priority questions for today. There are some ten minutes left before we come to deal with the Order of Business. What would the House like to decide?