asked the Taoiseach the value of vegetables, excluding potatoes, and fruit imported in (a) 1987 and (b) 1988.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Vegetable and Fruit Imports.
10.
I propose to circulate a statement giving the required information up to October 1988, the latest date for which details are available.
Following is the statement:
Imports† of Vegetables (excluding Potatoes) and Fruit
|
1987 |
January to October 1988 |
|
|
£Million |
£Million |
|
|
Vegetables(Excluding Potatoes) |
46.5 |
39.2 |
|
Fruit |
73.9 |
59.2 |
†In general it should be noted that commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include:—
(a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £200 for 1987 and 1988;
(b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport; and
(c) postal packages not covered by customs entries.
We will now move to priority Question No. 12 to the Minister for Agriculture and Food.