asked the Taoiseach the total production of and export value of the following products for each year from 1967 to the latest available date: (a) glasshouse tomato industry, (b) mushroom industry, (c) vegetable production, (d) apple growing and (e) other small fruit growing and hops growing.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Output.
64.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table, in so far as it is available:
|
Item |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
|
£000 |
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(a) Tomatoes: |
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|
Output |
2,477 |
3,350 |
3,674 |
n.a. |
|
Exports |
* |
332 |
430 |
664 |
|
(b) Mushrooms: |
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|
Output |
526 |
728 |
690 |
n.a. |
|
Exports |
375 |
301 |
303 |
357 |
|
(c) Other Vegetables (including hops): |
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|
Output |
2,455 |
3,074 |
3,175 |
n.a. |
|
Exports† |
2,782 |
3,272 |
4,299 |
4,285 |
|
(d) Apples: |
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|
Output |
447 |
776 |
774 |
n.a. |
|
Exports |
1 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
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(e) Other Small Fruit: |
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|
Output |
1,015 |
846 |
932 |
n.a. |
|
Exports |
18 |
26 |
18 |
25 |
NOTE: Output is valued at average producer prices and exports at f.o.b. prices.
n.a. —not yet available.
*Separate export data not available in 1967; included with exports of Other Vegetables.
†Includes exports of dried vegetables, vegetable seeds for sowing and hops.
65.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state, in respect of each year since 1968 to the latest available date, what percentage of gross agricultural output each of the following represents: (a) cattle, (b) milk, (c) pigs, (d) poultry and eggs, (e) sheep and wool and (f) horses.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table. The latest year for which the information is available is 1969.
|
Commodity Group* |
1968 |
1969 |
|
Percentage of Gross Agricultural Output* |
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(a) Cattle and Calves |
32.2 |
32.7 |
|
(b) Milk |
25.1 |
24.2 |
|
(c) Pigs |
10.8 |
12.0 |
|
(d) Poultry and Eggs |
5.4 |
5.4 |
|
(e) Sheep and Wool |
4.8 |
4.8 |
|
(f) Horses |
1.3 |
1.0 |
*Including the value of changes in livestock numbers.
66.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each year since 1967 to the latest available date (a) the value of cattle output, (b) the gross agricultural output, (c) cattle output expressed as a percentage of gross agricultural output, (d) gross national product and (e) cattle output expressed as a percentage of (d).
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The latest year for which information is available is 1969.
|
Item |
Unit of Quantity |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
|
(a) Output of Cattle* |
£million |
82.8 |
98.0 |
104.0 |
|
(b) Gross Agricultural Output* |
£ million |
266.1 |
303.9 |
318.2 |
|
(c) (a) as a percentage of (b) |
per cent |
31.1 |
32.2 |
32.7 |
|
(d) Gross National Product at factor cost |
£ million |
1,002.0 |
1,111 |
1,231† |
|
(e) (a) as a percentage of (d) |
per cent |
8.3 |
8.8 |
8.4 |
*Including the value of livestock changes.
†Preliminary estimate subject to revision.