Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:108 Mr. Deenihan asked the Taoiseach the level of imports of beef and lamb in processed and unprocessed form from both the EU and other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/98]
Written Answers. - Food Imports
The latest month for which information is available is June 1998. The table gives the imports of beef and lamb for the year 1997 and the period January-June 1998. It is not practicable to distinguish between meat in processed and unprocessed form.
Imports of Processed and Unprocessed Beef
|
1997 |
Jan.-Jun. |
|
|
1998 |
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|
£m |
£m |
|
|
European Union |
21.3 |
12.1 |
|
Non-EU Countries |
3.1 |
2.3 |
|
Total |
24.1 |
14.1 |
Imports of Processed and Unprocessed Lamb
|
1997 |
Jan.-Jun. |
|
|
1998 |
||
|
£m |
£m |
|
|
European Union |
1.7 |
1.2 |
|
Non-EU Countries |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
Total |
2.7 |
2.2 |
Note: It should be noted that, overall, approximately 7 per cent of trade is unclassified by commodity. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates, including estimates for traders below the import survey threshold of £100,000.
Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:109 Mr. Deenihan asked the Taoiseach the level of vegetables and fruit imported in 1996 and 1997; the amount for each variety of vegetable and fruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/98]
Details on the imports of fruit and vegetables for the years 1996 and 1997 are provided in the table.
Imports of Fruit and Vegetables
|
1996 |
1997 |
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|
£000 |
Tonnes |
£000 |
Tonnes |
|
|
Fruit: |
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|
Bananas |
21,390 |
45,118 |
22,638 |
50,133 |
|
Apples |
21,088 |
37,836 |
19,287 |
36,707 |
|
Oranges |
11,219 |
25,076 |
10,095 |
22,477 |
|
Mandarins and clementines |
6,436 |
8,569 |
6,128 |
8,553 |
|
Fresh grapes |
5,587 |
4,788 |
5,430 |
4,178 |
|
Dried grapes |
6,005 |
6,677 |
5,880 |
6,680 |
|
Pears |
6,380 |
10,788 |
4,909 |
8,945 |
|
Melons |
3,553 |
5,507 |
3,696 |
5,912 |
|
Other fruit |
38,174 |
41,289 |
40,253 |
40,155 |
|
Potatoes: |
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|
Frozen potatoes |
29,364 |
54,901 |
28,291 |
57,469 |
|
Fresh potatoes |
9,510 |
37,029 |
7,345 |
37,519 |
|
Other potatoes |
6,768 |
5,013 |
6,287 |
4,308 |
|
Vegetables: |
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|
Tomatoes |
17,545 |
23,421 |
16,414 |
25,354 |
|
Frozen vegetables |
16,790 |
25,359 |
16,467 |
24,397 |
|
Onions |
4,993 |
22,639 |
6,463 |
22,650 |
|
Cabbage |
8,359 |
15,058 |
7,637 |
13,310 |
|
Peas and beans |
6,007 |
27,260 |
9,330 |
43,872 |
|
Lettuce and chicory |
6,303 |
6,078 |
5,946 |
5,621 |
|
Carrots and turnips |
7,704 |
19,336 |
3,648 |
15,568 |
|
Mushrooms |
6,562 |
3,204 |
2,000 |
1,013 |
|
Other vegetables |
33,837 |
56,756 |
35,098 |
44,824 |
|
Total |
273,574 |
481,702 |
263,241 |
479,836 |
Note: Overall, approximately 7 per cent of trade is unclassified by commodity. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates, including estimates for traders below the import survey threshold of £100,000.
Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:110 Mr. Deenihan asked the Taoiseach the amount of French cow and beef being imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21496/98]
The latest period for which information is available is June 1998. The quantity of beef imported into Ireland from France was 358 tonnes in 1997 and 264 tonnes for the period January-June 1998. The corresponding values were £837,000 in 1997 and £532,000 for the period January-June 1998.