asked the Taoiseach if he will state the value and quantity o tinned vegetables imported during each of the last four years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Tinned Vegetables.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available information. The import list classification for 1951 differs from that for 1952-54.
Following is the statement:—
A. Imports of Vegetables Tinned, etc., in the year 1951.
|
Description |
Quantity |
Value |
|
Cwt. |
£ |
|
|
Vegetables, not fresh, not dried (including tinned vegetables) not elsewhere specified or included |
1,554 |
11,194 |
|
Vegetable prepara tions, not else where specified: Other sorts |
291 |
1,978 |
|
Vegetable soups and purées |
8,856 |
46,500 |
B. Imports of Tinned and Dehydrated Vegetables in each year 1952-1954.
|
Quantity |
Value |
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|
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
|
|
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Vegetables: |
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|
Dehydrated |
108 |
87 |
426 |
1,431 |
1,629 |
3,199 |
|
Preserved or prepared, in airtight con tainers (ex cept dehy drated): |
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|
Soups and purées |
8,333 |
6,974 |
9,657 |
44,121 |
52,289 |
64,472 |
|
Other |
2,131 |
1,637 |
3,923 |
14,149 |
12,413 |
26,687 |