asked the Taoiseach if he will list those ports which were used by shipping for loading and unloading in 1980; and the tonnage involved in each case.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement.

Tonnages* loaded and unloaded at ports by shipping in the year 1980

Notes:

*Excludes 337,000 livestock handled at ports as follows, Cork 52,000, Dublin 110,000, Waterford 153,000, others 22,000. Includes coastal trade.

†Includes certain private jetties.

I should like to point out that——

Instead of pointing out, perhaps the Deputy would ask a question.

But I must point out first.

The Chair was beginning to think that the Deputy could not think of a question.

I have a number of questions down to the Minister for Transport and this one, too, was put to him originally but transferred to the Taoiseach's Office. Can the Minister tell us which ports qualified under the 1946 Act for State aid?

I do not have that information here.

It is not sought in the question.

However, I shall seek to get it for the Deputy.

It was part of the question asked originally.

But it is not in the question as it appears on the Order Paper.