I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together.
In accordance with the practice of successive Administrations over many years, Ministers and Ministers of State were informed, officially and individually, on taking up office, that they should not engage in activities that could reasonably be regarded as interfering or being incompatible with the duties of their offices; and that Ministers should draw to the attention of Government any matter before Government in which they or their family have a material interest, and should not participate in decision-making in the matter unless the Government decide otherwise.
The Ministers and Ministers of State concerned resigned their directorships on taking up office. Minister of State, Deputy Frank Fahey, who submitted a letter of resignation as director of a company in March 1987 is, however, still nominally registered as a director of the company which ceased trading almost two years ago, having discharged all its liabilities.