asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the cost price at Dublin Port for each of the past three years of (a) raspberry pulp, (b) blackcurrant pulp, (c) gooseberry pulp, and (d) strawberry pulp; the country of origin in each case; and the quantity of each item imported from each country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fruit Pulp Imports.
As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS OF CERTAIN FRUIT PULP AT DUBLIN PORT
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Description |
Country of Origin |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
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Quantity |
Average Value |
Quantity |
Average Value |
Quantity |
Average Value |
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|
cwt. |
(c.i.f.)per cwt. |
cwt. |
(c.i.f.)per cwt. |
cwt. |
(c.i.f.)per cwt. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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|
(a) Raspberry |
Gt. Britain |
390 |
576 |
1,489 |
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|
Netherlands |
552 |
1,418 |
560 |
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|
Canada |
— |
1,188 |
601 |
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TOTAL |
942 |
4 |
18 |
5 |
3,182 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
2,660 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
(b) Blackcurrant |
Gt. Britain |
— |
46 |
494 |
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|
Netherlands |
592 |
716 |
1,805 |
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|
France |
— |
— |
591 |
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TOTAL |
592 |
6 |
19 |
4 |
762 |
10 |
19 |
1 |
2,890 |
11 |
16 |
11 |
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|
(c) Gooseberry |
Gt. Britain |
— |
— |
288 |
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|
Netherlands |
— |
— |
103 |
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TOTAL |
— |
— |
— |
— |
391 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
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(d) Strawberry |
Gt. Britain |
— |
— |
183 |
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|
Netherlands |
178 |
1,203 |
1,359 |
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|
Belgium |
— |
— |
44 |
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|
TOTAL |
178 |
4 |
16 |
8 |
1,203 |
4 |
16 |
9 |
1,586 |
6 |
19 |
5 |
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