asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity and value of the principal exports to countries in the dollar area during the six months ended (a) 30th June, 1951, and (b) 31st December, 1951, and the total value of our exports to these countries.
Written Answers. - Dollar Exports.
The total value of our domestic exports to countries in the dollar area during the six months ended 30th June, 1951, was £1,182,644 and during the six months ended 31st December, 1951, it was £2,437,468.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the principal commodities exported to these countries in the periods in question.
Following is the statement:—
DOMESTIC EXPORTS to the Dollar Area showing Principal Commodities in the six months ended (a) 30th June, 1951, and (b) 31st December, 1951.
|
Principal Commodity |
Unit of Quantity |
Six months ended 30th June, 1951 |
Six months ended 31st December, 1951 |
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|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
||
|
£ |
£ |
||||
|
Horses |
No. |
37 |
41,027 |
64 |
73,033 |
|
Beef and veal, frozen |
cwt. |
36,861 |
511,101 |
92,324 |
1,608,638 |
|
Lamb, frozen |
,, |
63 |
652 |
4,184 |
73,696 |
|
Whiskey |
Pf. gall. |
15,178 |
35,107 |
13,325 |
26,282 |
|
Wool, raw |
cental |
1,721 |
101,451 |
9,516 |
333,756 |
|
Woollen tissues |
sq. yd. |
59,050 |
39,885 |
29,158 |
23,219 |
|
Fleshes and grains, pickled |
cwt. |
6,074 |
116,101 |
901 |
17,150 |
asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each country in the dollar area (a) the total value of our exports thereto, and (b) in respect of each principal item of export, the total quantity and value thereof, for the six months ended (1) 30th June, 1951, and (2) the 31st December, 1951.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report statements giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
(i) TOTAL Value of Domestic Exports to countries in the Dollar Area in the six months ended (a) 30th June, 1951; (b) 31st December, 1951.
|
Period |
United States of America |
Canada |
Colombia |
Costa Rica |
Mexico |
Panama |
Venezuela |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Six months ended: |
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|
30th June, 1951 |
967,559 |
195,248 |
— |
508 |
1,971 |
1,500 |
15,858 |
|
31st December, 1951 |
2,255,381 |
157,565 |
2,512 |
— |
— |
800 |
21,210 |
(ii) PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES exported to Countries in the Dollar Area in the six months ended (a) 30th June, 1951, (b) 31st December, 1951.
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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|
Commodity |
Unit of Quantity |
Six months ended 30th June, 1951 |
Six months ended 31st December, 1951 |
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|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
||
|
£ |
£ |
||||
|
Horses |
No. |
28 |
23,352 |
49 |
53,180 |
|
Beef and veal, frozen |
cwt. |
30,330 |
434,889 |
87,884 |
1,518,911 |
|
Lamb, frozen |
,, |
63 |
652 |
3,844 |
67,981 |
|
Whiskey |
pf. gall. |
14,311 |
32,767 |
12,765 |
24,772 |
|
Wool, raw |
cental |
845 |
56,055 |
9,510 |
333,471 |
|
Woollen tissues |
sq. yd. |
53,790 |
34,379 |
25,848 |
19,595 |
|
Fleshes and grains, pickled |
cwt. |
6,074 |
116,101 |
901 |
17,150 |
CANADA
|
Beef and veal, frozen |
cwt. |
6,531 |
76,212 |
4,440 |
89,727 |
|
Beef, tinned |
,, |
211 |
1,880 |
1,662 |
23,079 |
|
Eggs in shell: hen, fresh |
gt. hnd. |
13,893 |
21,702 |
— |
— |
|
Wool, raw |
cental |
876 |
45,396 |
6 |
285 |
PANAMA
|
Horses |
No. |
3 |
1,500 |
1 |
800 |
VENEZUELA
|
Horses |
No. |
4 |
15,500 |
13 |
18,675 |