asked the Taoiseach the value of the following imports in the past year (a) apples; (b) potatoes in (i) processed and (ii) unprocessed form; (c) tomatoes; and (d) general foodstuffs in (i) processed and (ii) unprocessed form.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested by the Deputy in respect of the year 1979 and the period January-October 1980, the latest for which information is available.

Following is the statement:

Value of food* imports in 1979 and Jan.-Oct. 1980

*The following have not been included — live animals; animal feedstuffs; beverages; certain animal and vegetable oils or fats (some of which may be used in the preparation of foodstuffs).