Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Feb 1999

Vol. 500 No. 4

Written Answers. - Trade Data.

Enda Kenny

Question:

94 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the value and volume of trade between Ireland and Cuba for each of the past five years; the categories of goods involved; the trade between Cuba and Ireland for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/99]

The Taoiseach

The following tables show the value and volume of Ireland's trade with Cuba for the years 1994 to 1998.

Table 1

Imports from Cuba, £000

Year	Vegetables& Fruit	Sugar	Tobacco	Other	Total
1994	113	458	92	20	682
1995	145	–	126	16	287
1996	223	1,045	80	1	1,350
1997	369	–	335	–	704
1998	–	–	539	–	539

Table 2

Imports from Cuba, Tonnes

Year	Vegetables& Fruit	Sugar	Tobacco	Other	Total
1994	250	458	1	9	718
1995	318	–	3	4	325
1996	406	13,504	1	–	13,911
1997	765	–	5	–	771
1998	–	–	5	–	5

Table 3

Exports to Cuba, £000

Year	Fish & FishProducts	Meat & MeatProducts	DairyProducts	Other	Total
1994	334	327	234	2,096	2,989
1995	686	3,189	–	1,138	5,014
1996	–	–	–	105	105
1997	1,762	–	–	7	1,770
1998	2,412	2	–	576	2,991

Table 4

Exports to Cuba, Tonnes

Year	Fish & FishProducts	Meat & MeatProducts	DairyProducts	Other	Total
1994	870	422	250	526	2,067
1995	2,441	4,088	–	319	6,848
1996	–	–	–	20	21
1997	6,680	–	–	–	6,680
1998	8,313	3	–	50	8,367