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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Jun 1966

Vol. 223 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade with Communist Countries.

2.

asked the Taoiseach (1) the total exports to and (2) the total imports from communist countries in 1965.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the required information.

Following is the statement:

TOTAL imports from and total exports to communist countries in the year 1965.

Country (Origin for Imports: Destination for Exports)

Imports

Total Exports

£

£

Bulgaria

17,650

55

Hungary

108,178

38,955

Poland

2,876,625

379,394

Romania

140,326

42

Czechoslovakia

537,733

209,462

USSR

1,116,197

750,116

Germany, Eastern

1,140,038

204,393

Albania

41

Yugoslavia

234,118

5,995

Korea, North

13,542

China

439,876

4,188

Mongolia, Outer

12,072

Vietnam, North

220

3,393

Cuba

168,963

12,623

Are our imports from communist countries increasing or decreasing?

These are the figures for one year.

The Deputy did not ask for that information in the question.

Mr. O'Malley

What will they make Deputy L'Estrange?

(Interruptions.)

The Minister had to do a lot of sweating before he got in.

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