asked the Taoiseach the volume and value of food exports from the Republic of Ireland for the years 1986 and 1987.
Written Answers. - Value of Food Exports.
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The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:—
Exports
|
Description |
1986 |
1987 |
||
|
Volume Tonnes |
Value £million |
Volume Tonnes |
Value £million |
|
|
Meat and Meat preparations |
439,055 |
659.2 |
446,086 |
763.0 |
|
Dairy Products and Birds' Eggs |
345,458 |
470.0 |
405,497 |
620.2 |
|
Fish, crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof |
141,529 |
94.4 |
182,538 |
123.9 |
|
Cereals and cereal preparations |
338,244 |
67.9 |
518,712 |
89.1 |
|
Vegetables and fruit |
68,596 |
43.4 |
68,715 |
41.1 |
|
Sugar, sugar preparations and honey |
69,865 |
47.4 |
84,903 |
60.7 |
|
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof |
62,712 |
105.7 |
70,690 |
113.8 |
|
Miscellaneous edible products and preparations |
104,050 |
413.0 |
134,038 |
649.3 |
|
1,569,509 |
1,901.01 |
1,911,180 |
2,461.2 |
Note: The figures do not include:—
(a) transactions of less than £100 each for 1985 and 1986 and £200 for 1987;
(b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport; and
(c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.