asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he last met the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Ireland; and what was discussed.

I met the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lenihan on Monday. We had an informal discussion on a wide range of matters, including the future work of the conference. I look forward to working with Mr. Lenihan as co-chairman of the conference in the months ahead, in the interests of both our countries. In addition, yesterday under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary Union I had a valuable discussion with a distinguished delegation of Members of the Dail.