Can the Minister say what these additional heads are?
Ceisteanna.—Questions. Oral Answers. - Outward or Debit Movement (Imports).
|
Merchandise (including parcel post) |
£35,208,000 |
|
Bullion and coin |
87,000 |
|
Estimated outgo from extern investments in Saorstát Eireann |
5,200,000 |
|
Annuity paid to the British Government in respect of damage to property |
250,000 |
|
Travelling and passage money of overseas emigrants, estimated at |
40,000 |
|
League of Nations and representatives abroad (1932) |
58,000 |
|
Miscellaneous (including payments abroad by the Paymaster-General) |
101,000 |
I should point out that for some time past detailed investigations into this very difficult matter have been proceeding in my Department, but have not yet been completed. Accordingly, the foregoing statement should be regarded as provisional and subject to amendment. Furthermore, there are some other heads of invisible trade for which it has not been possible to make estimates, so that even a preliminary figure for the net balance of payments in the aggregate cannot be given.
Tourist traffic would be one.