asked the Taoiseach the number of pairs and value of footwear imported in 1982, 1983 and 1984.

2.

asked the Taoiseach the percentage of the country's footwear needs supplied by imports in the years 1982, 1983 and 1984.

3.

asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the footwear industry in the country at present.

4.

asked the Taoiseach the number of pairs and value of footwear manufactured in the country during 1982, 1983 and 1984.

5.

asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the footwear industry in the country in 1975.

, Dún Laoghaire): I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together and to circulate a tabular statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

Footwear Statistics

†Estimates

‡ Latest available data

* Provisional