Dáil Éireann - Volume 339 - 02 February, 1983 - Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 339 - 02 February, 1983

Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers - Food Imports.

Mr. J. O'Leary Mr. J. O'Leary

2. Mr. J. O'Leary asked the Taoiseach the precentage increase in the cost of importing food over the past three years; and if he will give an approximate breakdown of the food items involved.

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Barrett, Dún Laoghaire) Nuala Fennell

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Barrett, Dún Laoghaire): Imports of food for human consumption were valued at £318 million in 1979, £425 million in 1980, £523 million in 1981 and £523 million in 1982. The percentage changes over the preceding year were 33.7 per cent in 1980, 23.1 per cent in 1981 with virtually no overall change in 1982. The total change over the three years was 64.4 per cent.

I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving a breakdown into the broad categories involved.

Following is the statement:

Imports of Food 1979-1982.

737 738 [737][738]Division		1979	1980	1981	1982	Change 1979-82
737 738 [737][738]Division		£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	%
01	Meat and Meat Preparations	12.6	24.6	43.6	40.3	27.7	220
02	Dairy Products and Birds Eggs	14.9	24.2	41.6	31.1	16.2	109
03	Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscs and preparations thereof	12.7	16.7	21.9	25.4	12.7	100
04	Cereals and Cereal Preparations	90.6	126.4	156.5	129.5	38.9	43
05	Vegetables and Fruit	77.7	100.1	123.6	149.0	71.3	92
06	Sugar, Sugar Preparations and Honey (excluding Molasses)	25.0	35.9	34.3	36.1	11.1	44
07	Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	58.6	69.9	68.8	76.6	18.0	31
09	Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	25.8	27.3	32.9	34.8	9.0	35
	Total	317.9	425.1	523.2	522.7	204.8	64

Mr. J. O'Leary Mr. J. O'Leary

Mr. J. O'Leary: Will the Minister say what the percentage of the total food import is in relation to by-products of milk and beef?

Mr. Barrett (Dún Laoghaire) Mr. Barrett (Dún Laoghaire)

Mr. Barrett (Dún Laoghaire): In 1979 the figure for dairy products including birds eggs was £14.9 million; in 1980, £24.2 million; in 1981 £41.6 million and in 1982, £31.1 million. The change from 1979 to 1982 was £16.2 million, 109 per cent.

Mr. Kelly Mr. Kelly

Mr. Kelly: Would the Minister's figure not suggest, with the exception of the last year, that although the value of food imports has increased there was a decline in volume over the last two years?

Mr. Barrett (Dun Laoghaire) Mr. Barrett (Dun Laoghaire)

Mr. Barrett (Dun Laoghaire): The question only asked for the percentage increase in the cost of imports but I will get that information for the Deputy.

Dáil Éireann 339 Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers Food Imports.

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