Oil’s share of imports
Kelly asked about oil and oil products’ share of imports; Fitzgerald offered an estimated bill of £900 million, and Kelly said that was about 13 per cent of imports, similar to 1974–75. Procedural exchanges concerned who could ask a supplementary.
The Minister introduced the topic of oil prices. Does the Minister know what proportion of our total import bill, roughly speaking, is now represented in percentage terms by oil and oil products?
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I do not have that with me but I will let the Deputy have it if he puts down a question——
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Will the Minister accept that at the moment that represents about 13 per cent of our total current imports——
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It is bad enough being shouted down by the Minister without being shouted down by the Chair.
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I am sorry, Deputy, I gave Deputy Kelly an opportunity to ask the final supplementary.
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I have been waiting patiently for my turn. What am I to do — stand up and wave my arms?