asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of exports of goods and services from this country to South Africa for the last year for which figures are available; and if he will list the actual exports of goods and services and their monetary value.

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving details of exports of goods to South Africa and Namibia in 1980.

Following is the statement:

Value of exports to South Africa and Namibia for the year 1980.*

*(1) Available data refer to exports to the Republic of South Africa and to Namibia.

(2) Does not include exports from the Shannon Free Airport area.

Could the Minister of State give the total amount of exports and combined services?

It is £11 million for exports of goods. Corresponding information concerning exports of services is not available.

In view of a speech made at the UN by the Irish Ambassador calling for an embargo on oil for South Africa, is it the intention of the Government to call for an embargo on Irish exports to South Africa to back up our Ambassador to the United Nations?

If the Deputy puts down a separate question to the relevant Minister he will deal with that.

Is the Minister of State going to put his money where his mouth is or is this just another empty exercise of the liberal statements which we hear which are not backed up?

The Deputy is aware of procedure and he knows that if he wants an answer and puts down a question to the relevant Minister he will get a reply.