asked the Taoiseach (a) the amount of honey imported into this country for jarring and sale here in each of the past five years, (b) the average retail price per lb. of such imported honey, (c) the amount of Irish honey exported in each of the past five years, (d) the average price per lb. paid to the producer for such Irish honey, and (e) the amount of Irish honey produced, jarred and sold in this country in each of the past five years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports and Exports of Honey.
2.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available statistical information relating to internal and external trade in natural honey. Particulars of the average retail price of imported honey or of the average price paid to producers in this country for exported honey are not compiled.
Separate data are not available for jarred and section honey.
Following is the statement:—
ESTIMATED external trade and sales by producers of natural honey 1958-1962.
|
Year |
Imports |
Exports |
Estimated sales by producers in the state |
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|
Quantity |
Average import price (cif) per lb. |
Quantity |
Average export price (fob) per lb. |
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|
Quantity |
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|
000 lb. |
s. |
d. |
000 lb. |
s. |
d. |
000 lb. |
|
|
1958 |
442 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
112 |
|
1959 |
403 |
1 |
4 |
33 |
3 |
4 |
560 |
|
1960 |
611 |
1 |
3 |
84 |
2 |
6 |
542* |
|
1961 |
528 |
1 |
3 |
60 |
3 |
1 |
515* |
|
1962 |
1,557 |
1 |
4 |
43 |
2 |
11 |
† |
*It is estimated that about 60% of the total sales shown for these years was in the form of run honey.
†Not yet available.