asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether any inquiries have been made regarding the possibility of developing an export trade in Irish goods with Russia; and, if so, whether he will state the nature and the result of those inquiries.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - POSSIBILITIES OF TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
This matter has been the subject of inquiry on several occasions and has been discussed with representatives of the Russian Government. It has not yet appeared that the conditions under which trade with Russia is carried on promised any substantial advantage to the Saorstát through development of its exports.