Arising from the Minister's reply and realising that it is as difficult to get information from him as it would be from Salvador Dali, I would like to know what the Minister means when he speaks about a right balance. One of the areas in the public service which was making money was the Land Registry. It made a profit of almost £1 million last year and this year it looks as if it will lose money.

Again, the Deputy is deviating into the particular realm of the Land Registry which is worthy of a separate question

I appreciate that, a Cheann Comhairle——

I hesitate to refuse the Deputy but I think I have dwelt long enough on this question.

I want to put to the Minister——

Sorry, Deputy Enright. Deputy McDowell.

With respect, a Cheann Comhairle, I am putting a question to the Minister and I believe I am perfectly entitled to do so.

I will decide that, Deputy.

The position I am making to the Minister is——

A question.

——that there are areas in the public service which are making money. This is one such area and I would ask the Minister——

The Deputy has already made that point very eloquently.

I say to the Minister that this area which is making money is close to breaking down at present due to staff shortages which leads to great problems for people who want to have their titles——

Sorry, Deputy, this is not the time to raise that matter.

I would like to know what remedy the Minister has for this problem.

Deputy Michael McDowell, a brief question.

It is a scandal——

Please, Deputy Enright.

It is a scandal and the Minister is aware of it.