asked the Taoiseach (a) the quantity, and (b) the value of timber which was exported (i) unprocessed; and (ii) processed, in 1977.

21.

asked the Taoiseach the value of imports of sawlogs in 1977.

22.

asked the Taoiseach (a) the quantity and (b) the value of timber products imported in 1977.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 21 and 22 together, and to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

Trade in timber and timber products, 1977.

Might I ask the Minister of State whether the large surplus of various types of timber available here is not being processed here is, in fact, an indictment of the lack of effort on the part of this House and its various agencies to get Irish industry to take up the timber available and process it within the country instead of sending it out of the country?

That is a separate question.

There is timber available and it is not being processed.

The Deputy might put down another question on that.