I would like to raise a matter for which the Minister has some responsibility. Can she give me statistics with regard to the number of women involved in decision-making areas in terms of participation on the monitoring committee, or to the persons to be chosen, or already chosen, by the State companies with reference to 1992? Is she aware that the public perception for women in Ireland is that half the population is at present excluded from any participation in decision making? Is the Minister aware that this has been particularly highlighted by the fact that at the IMI conference in April of this year 17 male speakers addressed the subject of the implications of 1992 and not one woman speaker was involved?

I am anxious to facilitate the Deputy, but she seems to be asking separate questions.

I would ask the Minister of State to take cognisance of that matter.

Would the Minister of State not agree——

I want a reply to my question, a Cheann Comhairle.

I thought it was ruled out of order. I do not have any specific statistics in relation to the number of women at decision-making levels in regard to 1992. However, the committee which report to me in relation to all EC matters, including 1992, have women representatives from the Department of Finance and the Department of Foreign Affairs.