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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Nov 1976

Vol. 294 No. 4

Written Answers. - Processed Vegetable Imports.

90.

asked the Taoiseach the quantities, varieties and value of processed vegetables imported from third countries from 1st January, 1976, to the latest available date.

Following is the information requested by the Deputy, classified according to the headings of the Customs and Excise Tariff of Ireland.

Imports of processed vegetables in the period January-September, 1976.

Tariff Number

Description

Quantity (Kg)

Value (£)

Vegetables (whether or not cooked) preserved by freezing:

0702-331

Beans

1,089

456

0702-347

Spinach

6,266

2,567

0702-355

Cauliflowers (including broccoli), gherkins, globe artichokes, parsnips, turnips, vegetable marrows and watercress

29,967

16,941

0702-369

Other

757,682

255,857

Vegetables provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but not specially prepared for immediate consumption:

0703-514

Olives (for uses other than the production of oil)

7,928

8,257

0703-530

Capers

7,000

12,974

0703-538

Onions

1

2

0703-554

Gherkins

170

93

0703-562

Cauliflowers (including broccoli) globe artichokes, parsnips, turnips, vegetable marrows and watercress

163

50

0703-570

Other

5,236

1,355

0703-589

Mixtures of vegetables specified above

5

3

Dried, dehydrated or evaporated vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared:

0704-213

Onions

387,022

259,380

0704-235

Mushrooms and truffles

1,686

9,434

0704-237

Shallots and garlic

713

553

0704-249

Other

26,188

42,094

Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split:

For sowing:

0705-415

Peas (including chick peas)

32,952

4,835

0705-423

Beans (of the species Phaseolus)

122,152

52,520

0705-453

Other

102

150

Other than for sowing:

0705-457

Peas (including chick peas)

952,586

174,945

0705-465

Beans (of the species Phaseolus)

1,696,626

547,620

0705-473

Lentils

22,967

8,741

0705-477

Broad beans and horse-beans

317

166

0705-489

Other

25,774

8,299

1103-227

Flours of peas, beans or lentils

4,776

1,440

1105-000

Flour, meal and flakes of potato

634,066

269,171

Flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No. 07.06:

1106-549

Other than denatured or for the manufacture of starch Vegetables prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid, with or without sugar, whether or not containing salt, spices or mustard:

2,341

975

Put up for sale by retail:

2001-634

Containing added sugar

187,726

38,808

Not put up for sale by retail:

2001-644

Not containing added sugar

1,220

769

Vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid:

Mushrooms:

2002-014

Put up for sale by retail

102

96

2002-016

Other

302

788

Tomatoes:

2002-024

Purées

820,823

209,048

Other

2002-026

Put up for sale by retail

254,980

55,759

2002-028

Other:

32,332

16,318

Asparagus (other than purées):

2002-032

Put up for sale by retail:

6,033

5,481

Capers and olives (other than purées):

2002-042

Put up for sale by retail

1,244

1,773

2002-044

Other

1,744

1,547

Peas (other than purées):

2002-048

Put up for sale by retail

11

10

Beans in pod:

2002-052

Purées

308

333

Other:

2002-054

Put up for sale by retail

2,157

511

2002-056

Other

170

145

Other vegetables including mixtures:

2002-060

Purées

73

62

Other than purées:

Put up for sale by retail:

2002-062

Cauliflowers (including broccoli) gherkins, globe artichokes, parsnips, turnips, vegetable marrows and watercress

605

473

2002-064

Other

23,522

7,808

Not put up for sale by retail:

2002-066

Cauliflowers (including broccoli), gherkins, globe artichokes, parsnips, turnips, vegetable marrows and watercress

11,659

3,176

2002-069

Other

5,382

11,029

Total

6,076,168

2,032,812

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