Bernard J. Durkan
Question:138 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and volume of exports in each of the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3622/02]
Vol. 547 No. 3
138 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and volume of exports in each of the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3622/02]
The value and volume of exports for period January to October 2001 are as follows:
Exports |
Value |
Volume |
€000 |
Tonnes |
|
January 2001 |
7,441,605 |
930,239 |
February 2001 |
7,232,917 |
908,254 |
March 2001 |
8,922,841 |
970,988 |
April 2001 |
7,173,662 |
895,736 |
May 2001 |
6,940,423 |
1,088,802 |
June 2001 |
8,905,022 |
1,034,911 |
July 2001 |
7,708,854 |
868,681 |
August 2001 |
6,894,030 |
846,968 |
September 2001 |
7,998,656 |
1,259,595 |
October 2001 |
8,140,600 |
1,044,062 |
139 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and volume of imports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3623/02]
The latest trade statistics cover the period January to October 2001. The value of imports for this period totalled €47.7 billion and the volume of imports totalled 25,127,486 tonnes, representing an increase of 4.9% on the same period in 2000.