Has the Minister any information from the Irish centres or any other sources at his disposal as to how many young Irish people under the age of 21 are sleeping or living rough in London? If he has those figures has he any intention of taking any steps to alleviate the problem?

That is a separate question. No doubt the Deputy will be aware of the reports of the Irish centre in London which indicate the number of people they assist. The great difficulty there is that of accommodation. The provision of hostel accommodation is, therefore, a priority and is one of the matters which are being considered both by the associations representing the Irish there and by the Irish centre.

That disposes of questions for today.

Could I ask the Minister——

Please, Deputy Mitchell.

In view of the unsatisfactory nature of the reply, may I seek leave to raise this matter on the Adjournment?

I will communicate with the Deputy.