asked the Taoiseach the income from tourism in Ireland in 1983; the expenditure on tourism by Irish citizens in foreign countries in 1983; and the percentage of exports or imports of goods and services represented by that income and expenditure.

, Dún Laoghaire): The estimated expenditure of visitors to Ireland in 1983 was £524 million. This includes receipts for passenger fares by Irish carriers. The expenditure amounts to 6.8 per cent of the total exports of goods and services in that year.

The estimated expenditure of Irish visitors abroad — including payments of passenger fares to non-Irish carriers — was £366 million in 1983. This amounted to 4.5 per cent of the total imports of goods and services in that year.

I did not hear the start of the reply, the first couple of sentences.

(Dún Laoghaire): The estimated expenditure of visitors to Ireland in 1983 was £524 million. This includes receipts for passenger fares by Irish carriers. The expenditure amounts to 6.8 per cent of the total exports of goods and services in that year.

What was the percentage?

(Dún Laoghaire): It was 4.5 per cent.

I am sorry to see that Deputy Wilson has met with a mishap. I trust that it is not serious and I sincerely hope it is not a constituency hazard.