Jimmy Deenihan
Question:71 Mr. Deenihan asked the Taoiseach the value of food imports into Ireland for the years 1989 and 1990; and if he will give a breakdown of the various types of foodstuffs being imported.
Written Answers. - Food Imports.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
Food Imports
|
1989 |
1990† |
|
|
£million |
||
|
Meat and meat preparations |
113.5 |
86.6 |
|
Dairy products and birds' eggs |
48.7 |
55.5 |
|
Fish, crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof |
40.0 |
52.9 |
|
Cereals and cereal preparations |
182.3 |
183.0 |
|
Vegetables and fruit |
213.6 |
217.9 |
|
Sugar, sugar preparations and honey |
63.2 |
68.1 |
|
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof |
105.4 |
109.9 |
|
Miscellaneous edible products and preparations |
62.3 |
80.1 |
|
Total Food |
829.1 |
854.0 |
†Provisional
In general it should be noted that commodity details from external trade statistics does not include: (a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £200; (b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport; and (c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.