Richard Bruton
Ceist:75 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the volume and the value of agricultural output in each year since 1998. [15703/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 25 May 2004
Ceisteanna (58)
Freagraí scríofa
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table:
|
Year |
Index of volume of agricultural output (Base 1995=100) |
Value of agricultural output (euro million) |
|
1998 |
102.7 |
4,662.0 |
|
1999 |
103.5 |
4,602.5 |
|
2000 |
101.6 |
4,764.0 |
|
2001 |
104.0 |
4,963.0 |
|
2002 |
98.9 |
4,581.7 |
|
2003(p) |
103.6 |
4,730.6 |
(p) Preliminary.
The figures relate to agricultural output at farm-gate prices. This reflects the output value received by the farmer and does not include subsidies — less taxes — or the value of contract work carried out by the agricultural contracting industry.