Thomas P. Broughan
Ceist:483. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Irish chemical industry has supplied chemical materials to Syria in the past 20 years. [38739/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 18 September 2013
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Freagraí scríofa
While export statistics under the heading “chemical materials” are not available, details of the value of exports from Ireland to Syria of “chemicals and related products”, as defined by the Central Statistics Office, are outlined below. Included in these figures are export values for a range of products, including medical and pharmaceutical products and drinks concentrates.
|
Year |
€ M |
|
1993 |
2.62 |
|
1994 |
5.35 |
|
1995 |
2.38 |
|
1996 |
3.93 |
|
1997 |
4.01 |
|
1998 |
5.54 |
|
1999 |
3.54 |
|
2000 |
5.69 |
|
2001 |
3.38 |
|
2002 |
1.57 |
|
2003 |
1.41 |
|
2004 |
2.22 |
|
2005 |
1.36 |
|
2006 |
3.80 |
|
2007 |
4.42 |
|
* 2008 |
6.40 |
|
2009 |
15.05 |
|
2010 |
17.71 |
|
2011 |
14.40 |
|
2012 |
12.75 |
* The increase in exports from 2008 was due to increased demand in soft drink concentrate and pharmaceuticals.