Imports Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 February 2021

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Questions (2, 3)

Carol Nolan

Question:

2. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the amount of peat products imported in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [8117/21]

Carol Nolan

Question:

3. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the amount of peat products exported in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [8118/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together.

The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. There are no data available yet for 2021.

Table A: Exports of Peat and Peat Products 2018-2020

Year	Peat	Peat	Peat Products	Peat Products
	Exports	Exports	Exports	Exports
	€000’s	Tonnes	€000’s	Tonnes
2018	75,630	765,785	68	12
2019	81,336	791,370	95	17
2020	76,107	919,371	103	18

Table A contd: Imports of Peat and Peat Products 2018-2020

Year	Peat	Peat	Peat Products	Peat Products
	Imports	Imports	Imports	Imports
	€000’s	Tonnes	€000’s	Tonnes
2018	2,733	6,892	31	90
2019	3,569	9,646	26	47
2020	3,262	10,442	290	990