asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the quantities, and indicate the countries of origin, of oranges imported into Saorstát Eireann in each of the years 1932, 1933 and 1934.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Oranges.
I am circulating with the Official Report a table giving the desired information.
The following is the tabular statement:—
SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN.
Imports of Oranges from each Country of Origin in each of the years, 1932, 1933 and 1934.
|
Country of Origin |
1932 |
1933 |
1934 |
|
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
|
|
Palestine |
66,365 |
115,495 |
108,603 |
|
Spain |
99,329 |
133,236 |
105,743 |
|
Brazil |
21,281 |
36,798 |
55,577 |
|
British South Africa |
33,096 |
35,462 |
34,957 |
|
United States of America |
9,688 |
18,219 |
15,185 |
|
Egypt |
3,312 |
2,273 |
5,305 |
|
Italy |
545 |
1,013 |
979 |
|
Australia |
176 |
112 |
341 |
|
Greece |
— |
— |
147 |
|
British West Indies |
— |
16 |
42 |
|
Canada |
30 |
23 |
— |
|
Cyprus |
19 |
— |
6 |
|
New Zealand |
18 |
2 |
1 |
|
France |
12 |
— |
— |
|
Netherlands |
33 |
— |
— |
|
Syria |
2 |
— |
— |
|
Morocco |
15 |
— |
4 |
|
Canary Islands |
35 |
— |
— |
|
Portuguese East Africa |
— |
113 |
— |
|
Argentina |
113 |
14 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
234,069 |
342,776 |
326,890 |