Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Dec 1998

Vol. 498 No. 5

Written Answers. - Horticultural Sector.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

82 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the volume and value of growth in the horticultural sector in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/98]

The Taoiseach

The following table shows details of horticultural output for the years 1988 to 1998:

Year	Quantity	Annual Change
	000 tonnes	000 tonnes	%
1988	43.8
1989	48.3	+4.5	+10.4
1990	55.3	+7.0	+14.5
1991	56.3	+0.9	+1.7
1992	61.3	+5.0	+9.0
1993	66.2	+4.9	+7.9
1994	69.9	+3.8	+5.7
1995	66.9	-3.1	-4.4
1996	70.2	+3.3	+5.0
1997	72.0	+1.8	+2.6
1998¹	72.2	+0.2	+0.3
1988	46.9
1989	54.9	+8.0	+17.0
1990	66.2	+11.3	+20.6
1991	71.6	+5.4	+8.1
1992	75.8	+4.2	+5.9
1993	79.0	+3.1	+4.2
1994	83.5	+4.6	+5.8
1995	91.0	+7.5	+9.0
1996	107.7	+16.7	+18.4
1997	113.2	+5.5	+5.1
1998¹	118.5	+5.3	+4.7

¹ Advance Estimate.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

83 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the volume and value of growth in the potato industry in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28113/98]

The Taoiseach

The following table shows details of potato output for the years 1988 to 1998:

Year	Quantity	Annual Change
	000 tonnes	000 tonnes	%
1988	424.0
1989	379.9	+44.0	+10.4
1990	412.4	+32.4	+8.5
1991	378.8	+33.5	+8.1
1992	391.9	+13.1	+3.5
1993	344.8	-47.1	-12.0
1994	407.6	+62.7	+18.2
1995	413.7	+6.1	+1.5
1996	366.2	-47.5	-11.5
1997	364.7	-1.4	-0.4
1998¹'	367.8	+3.1	+0.8

Year	Value	Annual Change
	£m	£m	%
1988	33.4
1989	45.7	+12.3	+37.0
1990	40.8	-4.9	+10.8
1991	51.6	+10.8	+26.5
1992	55.8	+4.2	+8.2
1993	43.0	-12.7	-22.8
1994	75.9	+32.9	+76.4
1995	75.4	-0.5	-0.7
1996	38.5	-36.9	-48.9
1997	40.2	+1.7	+4.3
1998¹	67.6	+27.4	+68.1

¹ Advance Estimate.