asked the Taoiseach the total amount of (a) exports and (b) imports in 1977 and 1978.

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: (a) total exports in the years 1977 and 1978 were valued at £2,518 million and £2,959 million respectively; (b) total imports in the same years were valued at £3,091 million and £3,707 million respectively.

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asked the Taoiseach the total cost of the amount of goods: (a) imported from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (b) exported to Great Britain and Northern Ireland in (i) 1977, (ii) 1978.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested.

Following is the statement:

Trade with Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1977 and 1978.

What effect has the break with sterling had on the figures which the Minister proposes to circulate in the Official Report?

The figures are for 1977 and 1978.

The answer is a statistical one.

The Minister does not have the figures?

We must move on to the next question.