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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - National Development Targets.

Oil’s share of imports

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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.

Just give me a chance to tease out one point——

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

A final supplementary question.

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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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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

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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The Minister does not need to because I know it.

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

I will give the Deputy the estimated figure.

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I know the figure. Will the Minister accept——

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

The estimated figure is £900 million this year.

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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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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Question No. 28. Will Deputy Kelly please resume his seat.

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——and that is the same figure that it was in 1974 and 1975?

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Minister to reply to Question No. 28.

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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 wish to ask a supplementary question.

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I am sorry, Deputy, I gave Deputy Kelly an opportunity to ask the final supplementary.

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I could not hear the answer.

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I have been waiting patiently for my turn. What am I to do — stand up and wave my arms?

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Deputy is aware that the Ceann Comhairle is responsible for the number of supplementaries asked. I will give the Deputy one supplementary.

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