Can the Minister tell us if any progress was made on that issue and while I am on my feet let me ask the Minister if the difficulties in regard to Fifth Freedom rights — we have had difficulties with the Italian authorities in regard to services to Milan via Manchester — have been resolved?

These appear to be separate matters and worthy of separate questions.

They were included in the discussions——

The Deputy is referring to specific matters and therefore he ought to table specific questions.

These matters would have arisen in the Minister's discussions with the EC Commissioner.

The Deputy is going from the general to the particular and he is aware of that.

I am asking the Minister if he will reply to the points that have been raised and to indicate if these matters were referred to during his discussions?

I will answer if the Chair——

Deputy Higgins is offering.