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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Ceisteanna (73)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

73. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of imported fossil fuels in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45366/15]

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The data requested are set out for the Deputy in the following table. It should be noted that the 2015 data include imports only up to and including September 2015.

The CSO provides trade data based on statistical returns received from enterprises within the economy and does not provide future trade projections or make economic forecasts.

Table: Imports of fossil fuels 2005 to September 2015

Year

Coal, coke and briquettes (€million)

 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (€million)

Gas, natural and manufactured (€million)

Total (€million)

2005

173

3,315

493

3,981

2006

170

3,842

652

4,664

2007

159

4,479

1,039

5,677

2008

220

4,913

1,378

6,511

2009

199

3,299

911

4,409

2010

154

4,285

1,135

5,574

2011

231

5,324

1,354

6,910

2012

206

5,475

1,450

7,131

2013

219

5,022

1,576

6,817

2014

166

4,951

1,282

6,399

2015

143

2,956

881

3,980

Source: Goods Exports and Imports

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