Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Jan 1996

Vol. 460 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Exports to the UK

Ivor Callely

Question:

44 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the total value of exports to the United Kingdom in 1994; the percentage of this total represented by the drinks industry; if he will give a breakdown of this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1543/96]

The Taoiseach

The total value of exports to the United Kingdom in 1994 was £6,348 million. The drinks industry represented 2.2 per cent of this total. The breakdown of drinks exported is as follows:

	£ million
Non-alcoholic drinks	20
Beer	76
Whiskey	8
Other spirits and distilled drinks	34
Other alcoholic drinks	4
Total	142

Note: Overall approximately 10 per cent of trade is unclassified by commodity. The unclassified trade includes intra-EU estimates, low value transactions and some parcel post and Shannon Free Airport trade.