Austin Deasy
Ceist:90 Mr. Deasy asked the Taoiseach the quantity of nitrates and phosphates manufactured in this country in each of the past five years. [22492/99]
Written Answers. - Nitrate and Phosphate Manufacture.
The available data refer to the manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds and relate to the years 1994 to 1997. The value of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds manufactured in Ireland and sold during each of the years is shown in the following table:
|
£ (million) |
|
|
1994 |
317.6 |
|
1995 |
406.3 |
|
1996 |
369.6 |
|
1997 |
281.2 |
Figures at a more detailed level are not available for reasons of confidentiality.