asked the Minister for External Affairs if any trade agreements between this country and the countries of the Middle East are contemplated with a view to increasing our exports to that zone.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Agreements with Middle East Countries.
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We are not at present contemplating trade agreements with any of the countries of the Middle East. I can assure the Deputy, however, that every effort is being made to increase our exports to this area as well as to other areas of the world and that the question as to whether these efforts would be furthered by trade agreements is kept constantly under review.