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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 Mar 1955

Vol. 149 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Tinned Vegetables.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the value and quantity o tinned vegetables imported during each of the last four years.

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available information. The import list classification for 1951 differs from that for 1952-54.

Following is the statement:—

A. Imports of Vegetables Tinned, etc., in the year 1951.

Description

Quantity

Value

Cwt.

£

Vegetables, not fresh, not dried (including tinned vegetables) not elsewhere specified or included

1,554

11,194

Vegetable prepara tions, not else where specified: Other sorts

291

1,978

Vegetable soups and purées

8,856

46,500

B. Imports of Tinned and Dehydrated Vegetables in each year 1952-1954.

Quantity

Value

1952

1953

1954

1952

1953

1954

cwt.

cwt.

cwt.

£

£

£

Vegetables:

Dehydrated

108

87

426

1,431

1,629

3,199

Preserved or prepared, in airtight con tainers (ex cept dehy drated):

Soups and purées

8,333

6,974

9,657

44,121

52,289

64,472

Other

2,131

1,637

3,923

14,149

12,413

26,687

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