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Dáil Éireann - Volume 577 - 17 December, 2003

Written Answers. - Timber Exports.

Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan

101. Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the total value by species of timber exports in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31643/03]

Ms Hanafin Ms Hanafin

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Ms Hanafin):The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the table below for 1998-2002 inclusive and for the period January to August 2003. August 2003 is the latest month for which data is available.

Timber Exports

Species	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	Jan-Aug 2003
	€(000)	€(000)	€(000)	€(000)	€(000)	€(000)
Beech	36	25	19	35	16	21
Oak	570	465	919	898	840	371
Pine	124	530	8,445	8,628	6,575	5,419
Spruce	3,861	12,124	13,330	9,591	19,542	17,771
Tropical	3,957	4,215	3,805	3,857	5,607	2,831
Other Wood	40,702	34,248	33,099	40,122	48,575	39,077
Total	49,250	51,607	59,617	63,131	81,155	65,490

The other wood category is primarily residual. It is possible that, in the light of returns from 2000 onwards, that serious confounding between pine and other wood exists for earlier years.

The source data in this instance is dominated by Intrastat returns and accordingly may be limited by the reporting threshold, €635,000 for exports, below which traders are not obliged to supply detailed commodity data.

Dáil Éireann 577 Written Answers. Timber Exports.

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