Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers - Government Relations with Libya. Trade balance with Libya
Summary
The Minister reported 1983 exports of IR£49 million and imports of IR£25.8 million, correcting the claim that imports were virtually nil.
Can the Minister give us the latest figures for trade with Libya? Is it still the case that, while we have exports worth tens of millions of pounds to Libya, our imports are virtually nil?
Comment on this
It is not a case that our imports are virtually nil. As I indicated in answer to the question, the balance is in our favour. In 1983 our exports were worth IR£49 million while imports were valued in IR£25.8 million. Therefore, the balance is heavily in our favour, but it is not true to say that our imports are virtually nil, far from it.