asked the Taoiseach if he will give figures for imports and exports between Ireland and (i) the USA, (ii) Israel, (iii) the United Kingdom, (iv) South Africa, (v) Egypt, (vi) Libya, and (vii) other Arab nations in the Middle East for each of the past three years.

I propose to circulate a statement giving the available information.

Following is the statement:

External Trade 1979 to 1981*

*The value of Shannon trade is included only in the case of U.S.A. and U.K.

† Available data refer to trade with the Republic of South Africa and Namibia combined.

‡Bahrein, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, North Yemen, Oman, Quatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, South Yemen.