asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the percentage of our total output of (a) cattle, (b) calves, (c) sheep, (d) lambs, (e) poultry, (f) eggs and (g) potatoes exported in each of the years 1925, 1932, 1938, 1941, 1945 and 1946, respectively.

The information requested is not available in the detail, nor for all the years mentioned by the Deputy. A tabular statement is attached showing for the years 1926-27, 1929-30, 1934-35, 1938-39, 1941-42, 1945 and 1946 the percentages of total output of (a) cattle and calves, (b) sheep and lambs, (c) poultry, (d) eggs and (e) potatoes exported.

Following is the statement:—

PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL OUTPUT EXPORTED.