Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
481. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of ware potatoes imported here which, by country of origin, were the produce of the state of Israel and-or the Palestinian territories, in each of the years 2014 to 2016. [5362/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra482. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated financial value of ware potatoes imported here which, by country of origin, were the produce of the state of Israel and-or the Palestinian territories, in each of the years 2014 to 2016. [5363/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra483. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location, by district council area, of those companies based here that required importation permissions or phytosanitary certificates authorising them to import ware potatoes which, by country of origin, were the produce of the state of Israel and-or the Palestinian territories, in each of the years 2014 to 2016. [5364/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra484. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies based here with importation permissions or phytosanitary certificates or which have indicated to his Department or any of its agencies that they will be applying for same authorising them to import ware potatoes in 2017 which, by country of origin, are the produce of the state of Israel and-or the Palestinian territories. [5365/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra485. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location, by district council area, of those companies based here with importation permissions or phytosanitary certificates or which have indicated to his Department or any of its agencies that they will be applying for same authorising them to import ware potatoes in 2017 which, by country of origin, are the produce of the state of Israel and-or the Palestinian territories. [5366/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 481 to 485, inclusive, together.
The table sets out the volume and value of ware potatoes imported from Israel since 2014:
|
Year |
Tonnes |
Value |
|
2014 |
3467 |
€1,206,516 |
|
2015 |
2160 |
€751,680 |
|
2016 |
2181 |
€758,988 |
My Department has no recorded importations of product (or any imports labelled as such) from the Palestinian Territories.
In relation to the issue of importation procedures, there are a significant number of importers registered with my Department and they are authorised to import a range of commodities of plants and plant products directly from Third Countries into Ireland. My Department does not categorise importers by district council area. With specific regard to ware potatoes, Israel is one of a number of Third Countries - agreed at EU level - that are not subject to any additional import requirements.
