asked the Minister for Finance the total value of land sold to non-nationals which would have been subject to the 25 per cent stamp duty if such duty were still in force in respect of the period April, 1965 to the latest available date.

The 25 per cent rate of stamp duty was charged on sales of land to non-nationals for which the consent of the Land Commission was not granted. Since the repeal of the duty no sales which would have been subject to it have taken place as all such sales were prohibited by section 45 of the Land Act, 1965.