asked the Taoiseach the value of exports to Libya in 1980; the estimated value in 1981; and the value and quantity of the major commodities involved.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exports to Libya.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle it is proposed to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the available information.
Following is the statement:
Exports to Libya
Commodity |
1980 |
January-October 1980 |
January-October 1981 |
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Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
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No.(000) |
MT |
£000 |
No.(000) |
MT |
£000 |
No.(000) |
MT |
£000 |
|
Cattle |
123 |
68,517 |
55,549 |
112 |
62,789 |
51,023 |
132 |
75,311 |
73,128 |
Horses, asses, mules and hinnies |
— |
22 |
231 |
— |
3 |
55 |
— |
13 |
124 |
Beef and veal, fresh chilled or frozen |
— |
13 |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,698 |
1,866 |
Milk and Cream, dry |
— |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
417 |
545 |
Pastry, biscuits, cakes etc. |
— |
323 |
255 |
— |
127 |
97 |
— |
1,016 |
1,025 |
Jam, marmalade, etc. |
— |
143 |
145 |
— |
83 |
76 |
— |
137 |
127 |
Sweetened forage and other animal feed |
— |
1 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8,823 |
1,525 |
Other food preparations |
— |
733 |
2,263 |
— |
611 |
2,053 |
— |
684 |
2,650 |
Cigarettes |
— |
37 |
85 |
— |
22 |
51 |
— |
49 |
218 |
Mixtures of odoriferous substances—for perfumes, foods etc. |
— |
5 |
43 |
— |
5 |
43 |
— |
6 |
139 |
Polymerisation and Copolymerisation products |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
107 |
195 |
Builders' carpentry and joinery |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
100 |
406 |
Structures and parts of iron and steel |
— |
144 |
243 |
— |
71 |
170 |
— |
567 |
2,935 |
Non-electric heating apparatus of iron or steel |
6 |
108 |
267 |
2 |
48 |
110 |
— |
— |
— |
Parts of rotating electric plant |
— |
2 |
635 |
— |
1 |
441 |
— |
1 |
776 |
Industrial machinery not elsewhere specified |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
15 |
112 |
Refrigerators and equipment—not household |
— |
33 |
143 |
— |
24 |
105 |
— |
79 |
550 |
Air-conditioning machines |
— |
76 |
1,058 |
— |
76 |
1,058 |
— |
12 |
126 |
Filtering and purifying machinery |
— |
178 |
668 |
— |
117 |
459 |
— |
81 |
400 |
Lifting and handling machinery |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
51 |
329 |
Weighing machinery |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
57 |
173 |
Spraying, fire extinguishing, sand blasting etc. machines |
— |
86 |
627 |
— |
86 |
627 |
— |
0 |
— |
Taps, valves etc. |
— |
3 |
81 |
— |
3 |
81 |
— |
8 |
210 |
Radio navigation, radar etc. apparatus |
— |
6 |
221 |
— |
6 |
220 |
— |
1 |
119 |
Deep-freezers of household type |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
51 |
389 |
958 |
Special purpose motor lorries and vans |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
27 |
206 |
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles |
— |
1 |
401 |
— |
1 |
401 |
— |
— |
— |
Parts of aircraft (excl. tyres, engines etc.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
168 |
Mens and boys outer garments |
— |
120 |
2,444 |
— |
88 |
1,655 |
— |
51 |
879 |
Jerseys, cardigans, twinsets of wool |
51 |
18 |
361 |
51 |
18 |
361 |
— |
— |
— |
Made-up accessories for articles of apparel |
— |
8 |
166 |
— |
8 |
166 |
— |
— |
— |
Other |
— |
6,359 |
1,096 |
— |
2,791 |
703 |
— |
80 |
608 |
Total |
— |
76,936 |
66,996 |
— |
66,978 |
59,955 |
— |
89,788 |
90,497 |
: Will the Minister give the House the principal commodities involved and their value.
Our main export is cattle and the value in 1980 was £55½ million while in January-October 1981 the value was £73 million.
What is the second largest commodity involved and the value?
Value of other food preparations was £2.3 million, but, in fact, the second largest commodity was "men's and boys' outer garments valued at £2.4 million.