asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity and value of the principal industrial products exported to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in 1949 and the first quarter of 1950.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Industrial Exports.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS EXPORTED TO GREAT BRITAIN AND TO THE SIX COUNTIES IN THE YEAR 1949 AND IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1950.
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DESCRIPTION |
Unit of Quantity |
1949 |
JANUARY-MARCH, 1950 |
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|
Great Britain |
Six Counties |
Great Britain |
Six Counties |
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|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
Bacon and hams |
Cwt. |
32,562 |
367,901 |
— |
— |
35,348 |
387,857 |
— |
— |
|
Tinned Beef |
,, |
141,102 |
1,077,812 |
1,814 |
13,358 |
35,306 |
282,194 |
1,149 |
9,289 |
|
Milk, condensed |
,, |
231,943 |
1,047,369 |
11,850 |
50,859 |
35,979 |
143,511 |
2,169 |
7,800 |
|
,, dried |
,, |
27,437 |
243,746 |
— |
— |
902 |
5,537 |
— |
— |
|
Biscuits for human consumption |
,, |
— |
— |
3,387 |
16,763 |
— |
— |
1,809 |
9,168 |
|
Cakes, cake mixtures, etc. |
,, |
9,722 |
81,715 |
895 |
7,413 |
22,514 |
186,707 |
2,505 |
20,144 |
|
Custard powders |
,, |
16,600 |
95,448 |
1,624 |
8,934 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Fruit preserved (incl. canned or bottled) |
,, |
8,495 |
58,013 |
8 |
30 |
2 |
11 |
— |
— |
|
Jams, marmalades and fruit jellies |
,, |
16,431 |
153,918 |
12,207 |
94,373 |
7,347 |
48,548 |
1,350 |
11,692 |
|
Sweets, chocolates and other confectionery (except cakes, etc.) |
,, |
1,213 |
10,098 |
2,057 |
17,206 |
597 |
3,657 |
660 |
5,230 |
|
Chocolate crumb |
,, |
264,580 |
1,748,413 |
— |
— |
24,882 |
172,500 |
20 |
237 |
|
Vegetables, tinned, canned or bottled |
,, |
91,479 |
339,287 |
10,344 |
37,631 |
7,001 |
23,713 |
258 |
940 |
|
,, preserved |
,, |
3,225 |
23,447 |
— |
— |
129 |
379 |
— |
— |
|
Ale, beer and porter |
Std. brl. |
680,340 |
3,370,694 |
186,440 |
966,533 |
161,243 |
782,952 |
40,061 |
204,834 |
|
Spirits—whiskey |
Pf. gall. |
260,524 |
285,094 |
113,284 |
147,832 |
88,728 |
94,309 |
36,703 |
42,989 |
|
,,—other sorts |
,, |
14,793 |
23,180 |
— |
— |
2,308 |
3,018 |
— |
— |
|
Other beverages |
Gall. |
109,641 |
49,218 |
30,219 |
11,368 |
64,079 |
26,270 |
8,242 |
3,631 |
|
Road—motor touring cars |
No. |
368 |
66,269 |
835 |
120,936 |
15 |
1,950 |
43 |
5,240 |
|
Flax, scutched |
Cwt. |
3,717 |
49,947 |
57,337 |
726,450 |
99 |
1,150 |
13,046 |
147,657 |
|
,, tow or codilla |
,, |
— |
— |
22,726 |
72,904 |
— |
— |
6,546 |
21,859 |
|
Woollen rags |
,, |
18,372 |
71,943 |
1,132 |
866 |
5,603 |
25,560 |
175 |
107 |
|
Cotton piece goods |
sq. yd. |
2,423,350 |
195,195 |
1,318,170 |
136,202 |
640,990 |
55,403 |
358,660 |
34,554 |
|
Linen ,, ,, |
,, |
— |
— |
938,060 |
179,192 |
1,240 |
164 |
295,130 |
48,601 |
|
Woollen and worsted yarns |
lb. |
261,112 |
100,712 |
300 |
212 |
92,239 |
47,364 |
— |
— |
|
Woollen and worsted woven tissues |
sq. yd. |
512,110 |
232,347 |
53,097 |
27,249 |
179,330 |
85,716 |
10,490 |
5,554 |
|
Cordage, cables, ropes and twine |
Cwt. |
6,247 |
47,477 |
66 |
760 |
3,609 |
27,219 |
24 |
293 |
|
Boots, shoes, etc. of leather, etc. |
Doz. prs. |
7,776 |
93,772 |
2,250 |
20,071 |
2,214 |
23,261 |
1,654 |
14,053 |
|
Leather, undressed |
Cwt. |
2,909 |
54,365 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Paper, etc.—fillers and flats |
,, |
41,520 |
171,361 |
— |
— |
8,364 |
31,922 |
— |
— |
|
Printed matter—Newspapers |
,, |
8,712 |
37,499 |
17,528 |
71,854 |
1,823 |
8,714 |
4,997 |
20,159 |
|
,, ,,—Other |
,, |
6,028 |
78,085 |
3,016 |
35,442 |
1,613 |
19,542 |
552 |
7,950 |