asked the Taoiseach the principal reasons why our exports to Belgium rose from £2,000,000 in 1965 to £5,100,000 in 1969.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade with Continent.
3.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement showing statistics for 1965 and 1969 in respect of the principal commodities exported to Belgium.
Following is the statement:
Exports to Belgium in 1965 and 1969.
|
Description |
Year 1965 |
Year 1969 |
Increase |
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
000 |
000 |
000 |
|
|
Fat bullocks |
432 |
— |
—432 |
|
Mutton and lamb fresh or |
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|
chilled |
320 |
673 |
353 |
|
Horseflesh |
180 |
37 |
—143 |
|
Fish and fish preparations |
25 |
88 |
62 |
|
Chewing gum |
179 |
130 |
—48 |
|
Beet (including ale, stout and porter) |
52 |
83 |
31 |
|
Lead ore and concentrates |
— |
1,450 |
1,450 |
|
Zinc ore and concentrates |
— |
831 |
831 |
|
Copper scrap |
56 |
91 |
35 |
|
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products |
165 |
366 |
202 |
|
Fertilisers, manufactured |
— |
81 |
81 |
|
Textile yarn and thread |
1 |
120 |
119 |
|
Scientific etc. instruments |
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|
and goods |
2 |
440 |
438 |
|
Parcel post and special |
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|
transactions |
14 |
111 |
97 |
|
Other domestic exports |
525 |
593 |
68 |
|
Re-exports |
22 |
42 |
20 |
|
Total Exports |
1,973 |
5,138 |
3,165 |
4.
asked the Taoiseach the principal reasons why our exports to France rose from £5,700,000 in 1965 to £13,300,000 in 1969.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement showing statistics for 1965 and 1969 in respect of the principal commodities exported to France.
Following is the statement:
Exports to France in 1965 and 1969.
|
Description |
Year 1965 |
Year 1969 |
Increase |
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
Horses, bloodstock |
138 |
214 |
76 |
|
Beef and veal, fresh or chilled |
1,259 |
72 |
—1,186 |
|
Beef and veal, frozen, boneless |
479 |
8 |
—472 |
|
Mutton and lamb, fresh or chilled |
726 |
1,882 |
1,156 |
|
Pork |
844 |
430 |
—414 |
|
Horseflesh |
463 |
745 |
282 |
|
Edible offals—cattle |
100 |
199 |
100 |
|
Salmon, fresh, chilled or frozen |
120 |
218 |
98 |
|
Herrings, dried, salted or smoked |
— |
168 |
168 |
|
Shellfish |
311 |
506 |
195 |
|
Lead ore and concentrates |
— |
1,355 |
1,355 |
|
Zinc ore and concentrates |
— |
2,418 |
2,418 |
|
Medicinal and pharmaceutical products |
142 |
800 |
658 |
|
Electrical machinery, goods and apparatus |
119 |
245 |
126 |
|
Outerwear, knitted or crocheted |
90 |
137 |
47 |
|
Scientific etc. instruments and goods |
30 |
2,374 |
2,344 |
|
Parcel post and special transactions |
59 |
91 |
32 |
|
Other domestic exports |
730 |
1,314 |
584 |
|
Re-exports |
55 |
145 |
90 |
|
Total Exports |
5,664 |
13,322 |
7,658 |
I do not think these are proper replies to the questions.