Seán Power
Ceist:102 Mr. Power asked the Taoiseach the amount of potatoes imported in each of the years since 1995; the countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/99]
Written Answers. - Potato Imports.
The latest month for which information is available is July 1999. The following table shows the volume of potatoes imported for the years 1995 to 1998 and the seven month period January to July 1999.
Volume of Imports of Potatoes
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Jan-Jul 1999 |
|
|
Country |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
|
Great Britain |
19,471 |
26,601 |
30,145 |
43,482 |
25,185 |
|
Northern Ireland |
11,331 |
11,622 |
13,241 |
16,671 |
8,470 |
|
Netherlands |
32,681 |
39,499 |
41,735 |
42,778 |
20,986 |
|
Bel/Lux |
5,502 |
6,716 |
6,963 |
12,281 |
5,062 |
|
Cyprus |
4,881 |
5,562 |
346 |
1,694 |
230 |
|
Italy |
3,304 |
4,231 |
4,685 |
9,490 |
3,379 |
|
France |
1,181 |
870 |
827 |
2,180 |
661 |
|
Canada |
735 |
399 |
153 |
– |
182 |
|
Germany |
558 |
449 |
334 |
284 |
44 |
|
USA |
409 |
58 |
17 |
48 |
87 |
|
Spain |
375 |
251 |
479 |
1,051 |
1,603 |
|
Denmark |
356 |
170 |
111 |
233 |
247 |
|
Egypt |
230 |
138 |
19 |
11 |
3 |
|
Malta |
38 |
– |
72 |
– |
– |
|
Other |
2,002 |
379 |
185 |
380 |
1,041 |
|
Total |
83,054 |
96,944 |
99,312 |
130,582 |
67,182 |
Note: Overall, approximately 3 per cent of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade consists of intra-EU estimates.