asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the amount of the net adverse balance in the external trade of the Irish Free State allowing for invisible exports and imports, in the year 1926-27, giving the different items of invisible trade.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - ADVERSE BALANCE OF TRADE.
The particulars required for an estimate of the net balance of trade have in respect of some items to be obtained from sources outside my Department, and for the year 1927 are not yet available. I would hope to be able to give such an estimate about the end of March next, but cannot undertake to do so.