asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (1) the amount and value of the imports into Saorstát Eireann of superphosphates in each of the years 1929, 1930 and 1931; (2) the amount and value of such importations in the first three, four or five months of 1932 (whichever is the longest period covered by the most recent returns), and (3) if he will state what percentage of the full year's importations in each of the years 1929, 1930 and 1931 is represented by the importations in each of these years over the early period corresponding to that referred to in part (2) above.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Superphosphates.
The following table shows the quantity and value of imports of superphosphates into Saorstát Eireann in each of the years 1929, 1930 and 1931, and in the four months January to April, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932, together with the figures for the four months expressed as a percentage of those for the respective years:—
|
Year |
QUANTITY |
VALUE |
||||
|
Whole Year |
Four months January to April |
Four months as a percentage of year |
Whole Year |
Four months January to April |
Four months as a percentage of year |
|
|
Tons |
Tons |
% |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1929 |
44,462 |
33,895 |
76.2 |
122,205 |
94,151 |
77.0 |
|
1930 |
42,496 |
35,531 |
83.6 |
128,102 |
106,848 |
83.4 |
|
1931 |
31,863 |
27,295 |
85.7 |
94,236 |
80,351 |
85.3 |
|
1932 |
— |
33,534 |
— |
— |
90,275 |
— |