asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the past five years (a) the value of fish landed by Twenty-six County vessels, (b) the value of fish landed by Six County vessels, (c) the value of fish landed by foreign vessels, (d) the value of imported and processed fish and (e) the total fish consumption.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Landings.
1.
I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the data requested by the Deputy in so far as they are available.
Following is the statement:
(a) Value of sea fish landed by Twenty-six County vessels:
|
1966 |
£2,033,336 |
|
1967 |
£2,152,772 |
|
1968 |
£2,403,781 |
|
1969 |
£2,995,550 |
|
1970 |
£3,920,762 |
(b) and (c). Figures for fish landings from foreign vessels are not separately available but are included in the figures given in (d) below.
(d) Value of imports of fish and fish preparations:
|
1966 |
£1,236,463 |
|
1967 |
£1,188,026 |
|
1968 |
£1,454,173 |
|
1969 |
£1,870,323 |
|
1970 |
£1,784,312 |
(e) Estimated fish consumption* per capita per year in edible weight:
|
1966 |
10.1 lbs. |
|
1967 |
11.2 ,, |
|
1968 |
10.2 ,, |
|
1969 |
10.6 ,, |
|
1970 |
not available |
*Source: Annual Reports of Bord Iascaigh Mhara.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary say what particular items he thinks are not available?
I have not got a note of the items which are not available, but I certainly have a note of the items which are available. If the Deputy, when he peruses the data available, finds any data he thinks are unavailable, he can let me know.
Unfortunately the Dáil will probably have adjourned by then.
By the looks of things the Dáil will not have adjourned until August or September. This is what I feel.
Good, I will be able to come back with another question then.