asked the Taoiseach the national income for each year since 1957 including the estimated figure for the current year.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to circulate with the Official Report the information required.

Following is the information:

The figures for the national income for each year from 1957 to 1970 are as follows:

An estimate for 1971 is not yet available. It is tentatively estimated, however, that national income increased by about one-eighth in 1971.