asked the Taoiseach the percentage of total private expenditure devoted to (a) food, drink and tobacco, (b) rent, fuel and lighting, (c) clothing, (d) household goods, (e) transport and (f) recreations for 1965.

The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table. Private expenditure includes expenditure by visitors to the State.

PERCENTAGE of total private expenditure on consumers' goods and services in 1965 devoted to:—