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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports and Exports.

Trade with Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Summary

Harte requested 1977 and 1978 trade figures with Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which Lalor said he would circulate. Asked about the effect of the break with sterling, Lalor gave no substantive reply before the Ceann Comhairle moved on.

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.

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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.

Comment on this

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

Comment on this

The figures are for 1977 and 1978.

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The answer is a statistical one.

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The Minister does not have the figures?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We must move on to the next question.

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