asked the Taoiseach the percentage of furniture imports from the EEC to Ireland in the last five years; the amount of money involved; the percentage of such imports from outside the EEC to Ireland in the last five years; and the amount of money involved.
Written Answers. - Furniture Imports.
200.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
Imports of furniture and parts thereof
Year |
From EEC Countries |
From Non-EEC Countries |
Total |
|||
£ million |
%of total |
£ million |
%of total |
£ million |
%of total |
|
1978 |
22.8 |
90.8 |
2.3 |
9.2 |
25.1 |
100 |
1979 |
29.9 |
92.1 |
2.6 |
7.9 |
32.5 |
100 |
1980 |
34.9 |
89.8 |
4.0 |
10.2 |
38.9 |
100 |
1981 |
41.7 |
83.8 |
8.1 |
16.2 |
49.7 |
100 |
1982 |
43.0 |
89.5 |
5.0 |
10.5 |
48.1 |
100 |