With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 27, 28 and 29 together.
The cost of Christmas cards provided officially for me as Minister for Defence in 1970 was £198. Postage was provided free and the cost was approximately £47. This year the cost of Christmas cards on order is estimated at £90 and postage, which will be provided free, is estimated to cost £48. The sending of the cards in 1970 occupied about 35 hours of the time of a junior officer and it is estimated that the figure for 1971 will be the same.