asked the Taoiseach the value of live cattle exported from the Republic of Ireland between 1st January 1965 and the nearest available date; and the corresponding figure for the same period in 1964.

The aggregate value of permanent live cattle exports for the period January-April, 1965 was £16,326,517. Preliminary data for May, 1965, indicate that the figure for that month was £2.1 million. The corresponding values for 1964 were, January-April £21,316,530 and May £3,994,285.