Can I assume we are dealing only with Question No. 1?

I can tell the Deputy that, departing from the restriction which I have laid down, this matter was raised from the Russian side.

I thank the Taoiseach for that piece of information. Let me ask if we are dealing only with Question No. 1.

I am sorry, I beg your pardon. I meant to say I proposed taking Questions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 together.

That is a very omnibus reply, if I may say so. Could the Taoiseach indicate how it happened that there were reports in the newspapers after the visit of President Gorbachev to the effect that the Guildford Four and Birmingham Six cases were discussed?

I am not too sure how that happened but I think it may have arisen at the press conference. It was fairly common knowledge in the Russian delegation that these cases were a matter of considerable interest to the Russian side and to the President.

Could the Taoiseach indicate if there was any follow up to that interest that was indicated from the Russian side?

I am not aware of that though, as the Deputy knows, the President met the British Prime Minister shortly afterwards.