asked the Taoiseach the value of imports of spinning yarn each year for the past five years from (a) Malta, (b) Portugal, (c) Israel, (d) China, (e) Russia and (f) any other country; and Ireland's exports to these countries during the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Spinning Yarn Imports.
7.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested.
Following is the statement:
|
Imports of Textile yarn and thread |
1964 |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
From: |
|||||
|
Portugal |
5,175 |
9,473 |
12,188 |
72,292 |
170,185 |
|
Malta and Gozo |
7,960 |
12,672 |
3,498 |
53,988 |
101,208 |
|
USSR |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Israel |
102,888 |
75,648 |
180,658 |
59,524 |
383,236 |
|
China |
128 |
107 |
2,295 |
3,225 |
37,764 |
|
All other imports of textile yarn and thread |
8,441,298 |
6,474,013 |
6,811,699 |
7,193,748 |
9,719,048 |
|
Total |
8,557,449 |
6,571,913 |
7,010,338 |
7,382,777 |
10,411,441 |
|
Total Exports |
1964 |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
To: |
|||||
|
Portugal |
187,929 |
247,262 |
222,170 |
86,653 |
198,422 |
|
Malta and Gozo |
107,779 |
158,965 |
146,663 |
127,556 |
197,137 |
|
USSR |
28,693 |
750,116 |
— |
47,446 |
321,921 |
|
Israel |
113,117 |
98,388 |
107,904 |
124,563 |
116,765 |
|
China |
20,900 |
4,188 |
13,629 |
40,744 |
1,959 |
|
All other exports |
221,545,523 |
219,552,567 |
243,832,656 |
284,659,052 |
331,595,044 |
|
Total |
222,003,941 |
220,811,486 |
244,323,022 |
285,086,014 |
332,475,248 |