I am satisfied with the terms of reference of the Central Statistics Office. A five year strategy for the office covering the years 1988 to 1992 was drawn up by the National Statistics Board established by my predecessor in February 1986. The board's essential function consists of guiding the strategic direction of the Central Statistics Office with a mandate from Government to establish priorities in responding to the demand for official statistics. Their strategy report, which was accepted in full by the Government in 1988, was published in May 1988 and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. I see no reason to depart from the recommendations of the board which is composed of persons with special knowledge and expertise both in the compilation and analysis of statistics and in the various needs for statistics.