Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 6 Mar 1979

Vol. 312 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Chipboard and Associated Products.

2.

Mr. Deasy

asked the Taoiseach the value of chipboard and associated products imported and exported in the years 1970 and 1978.

Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick, Dublin South-Central) for the Taoiseach

The information available from the external trade statistics relates to "reconstituted and improved wood". With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available information.

Following is the statement:

Imports and Exports of reconstituted and improved wood, 1970 and 1978

	1978	1970
	£000
	Imports	Exports	Imports	Exports
Reconstituted wood:
Made from wood wool, wood flour, wood
shavings, sawdust or other wood waste	5,094	2,677
Flaxboard	12	—	153	1,445
Other	27	79
Improved wood in sheets, blocks or the like	13	0
Total	5,146	2,756	153	1,445

Mr. Deasy

What question has the Minister of State answered?

An Ceann Comhairle

Question No. 2 Deputies will have to listen to the replies.

Mr. Deasy

There was too much disorder in the House and I could not hear it. Perhaps the Minister will repeat it?

An Ceann Comhairle

With the permission of the Chair the question can be answered again.

Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick

(Dublin South-Central): The information available from the external trade statistics relates to “reconstituted and improved wood”. With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement giving the available information.