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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Nov 1970

Vol. 249 No. 6

Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Export Trade.

1.

asked the Taoiseach if he will expand his reply of 28th October, 1970 regarding Ireland's export trade for 1969 and the first half of 1970 to the following areas: (a) Albania, (b) Bulgaria, (c) Romania, (d) Czechoslovakia, (e) Poland, (f) East Germany, (g) USSR, (h) Greece, (i) Cuba, (j) China (Republic) and (k) China (Nationalist).

2.

asked the Taoiseach if he will expand his reply of 28th October, 1970 regarding Ireland's export trade for 1969 and the first half of 1970 to the following areas: (1) Canary Islands, (2) Azores, (3) Gibraltar, (4) Malta, (5) Cyprus, (6) Falkland Islands, (7) Fiji Islands, (8) Mauritius, (9) Ceylon and (10) Hong Kong.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together and to circulate with the Official Report a statement showing the information requested.

Following is the statement:

TOTAL exports to certain countries in 1969 and January-June 1970.

Destination

Year 1969

Jan.-June 1970

£

£

Albania

Bulgaria

10,811

6,500

Romania

70,022

1,625

Czechoslovakia

159,403

235,689

Poland

1,171,613

599,465

East Germany

73,740

13,323

USSR

224,281

16,755

Greece

274,837

115,538

Cuba

1,402

254

China

45

719

Taiwan (Formosa)

109,582

3,790

Canary Islands

436,224

187,187

Azores

*

*

Gibraltar

25,406

13,400

Malta and Gozo

245,048

112,038

Cyprus

354,843

92,409

Falkland Islands

80

Fiji Islands

5,828

4,433

Mauritius

59,755

36,121

Ceylon

302,362

159,744

Hong Kong

640,941

262,066

*Not separately recorded.

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