Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Figures. – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Wednesday, 27 Jun 1990

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Figures.

Austin Deasy

Ceist:

11 Mr. Deasy asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the trade figures between Ireland and Taiwan in 1989; and the main commodities involved.

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. V. Brady)

I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statment giving the required information. Following is the statement:

Trade Between Ireland and Taiwan in 1989.

	Imports	Exports
	£ Million
Dairy products	0.0	8.4
Cork and wood manufactures (excluding furniture)	2.3	0.0
Office machines and automatic data processing machines	30.7	7.4
Telecommunications and sound recording, reproducing equipment	3.4	0.0
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, not elsewhere specified, and parts	14.7	4.3
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories	3.8	0.0
Footwear	3.7	0.0
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	5.8	1.7
Other goods	16.4	7.4
Total	80.9	29.2

Commodity detail from external trade statistics does not include:

(a) transactions (non-dutiable) of less than £200;

(b) trade by firms operating in Shannon Free Airport;

Mr. Deasy

I did not hear the Minister of State's reply.

Mr. V. Brady

I propose to circulate a statement giving the required information.

I was looking for very simple figures and not a tabular statement.Is the Taoiseach aware that the Taiwanese Government have indicated they are willing to invest billions of pounds in Western Europe and that Ireland is one of the favoured locations? I would like to ask the Taoiseach if we have given a positive response to their willingness to invest huge sums in this country?

Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 27 Jun 1990