asked the Taoiseach the average industrial wage for (a) men and (b) women.

The average gross weekly earnings of industrial workers on adult rates of pay in industries producing transportable goods, for mid-September 1985, the latest period for which these data are available, are as follows: (a) Men (on adult rates) £199.76, (b) Women (on adult rates) £119.70

These earnings include overtime pay, regular bonuses and service pay, shift and other allowances and relate to an average number of hours worked per week of: Men (on adult rates) 42.5 hours; Women (on adult rates) 37.6 hours.