Reference has been made to the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats document as a basis for some of these questions. That document says the Government are going to channel money through the consulates to the emigration working committees. The money which goes to emigrants in Britain, the only place money goes to from this country, is channelled through DÍON from the Department of Labour for social purposes, to help people who are homeless, etc. Is the intention the same with regard to the United States or will there be a different emphasis on the money there? Will it help emigrants to change their illegal status, as Deputy Quinn said, to legal status or will it be for social purposes only?

This matter is under consideration at present. As I said, I hope to be in a position reasonably soon to make a more comprehensive statement on it. Perhaps it would be best if the Deputy waited until such time as the matter has been decided and then I will let him know.