asked the Taoiseach the total cost of (a) all imported goods for 1978 and (b) all exported goods for 1978.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports and Exports.
In the year 1978 imports were valued at £3,706.5 million and exports at £2,959.2 million.
3.
asked the Taoiseach the value of exports of the following for each of the past five years: (i) agriculture, (ii) industrial goods, (iii) ore, including dolomite.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:
Value of certain exports 1974 to 1978.
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
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£ million |
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Agricultural produce |
393.4 |
595.5 |
657.5 |
834.7 |
989.8 |
Industrial goods of which: |
719.2 |
815.1 |
1,160.5 |
1,630.0 |
1,908.3 |
Ores, concentrates and dolomite |
29.6 |
20.9 |
20.4 |
31.5 |
37.1 |
Note:
The broad industrial categories used above are as defined for purposes of the "Second Programme for Economic Expansion (Appendix 2—page 301).