asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity of pork exported in the period 1st January, 1956, to date, and in the corresponding periods in 1954 and 1955.

Exports of pork amounted to 29,474 cwt. in the period 1st January to 30th April, 1956, and to 88,379 cwt. and to 141,178 cwt. in the corresponding periods in 1954 and 1955, respectively. Later figures for 1956 are not yet available.