andMr. Molloy asked the Minister for Labour the total value of foreign manufactured goods purchased in 1975 through Irish agents by his Department and any State-sponsored bodies under his control, excluding goods not manufactured in Ireland.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Foreign Goods Purchases.
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It is not possible to publish precise information as detailed records are not kept of the origin and price of goods purchased. From the information available it appears that such purchases by my Department were nil while in the case of State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department it has been possible to identify purchases of the kind specified of the order of £600.