asked the Minister for Finance the amounts of income tax collected from employees of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs for the period 1st April to 31st December in each of the years 1975 and 1976.

I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the amount received from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs in respect of income tax collected from employees of the Department for the period 1st April, 1975, to 31st December, 1975, was £4,700,000 and in respect of PAYE for the nine income tax months ended 5th January, 1977, £9,229,000.