asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he is aware that jars of Polish produced beetroot are being sold throughout the country in competition with Irish produced beetroot; if it was imported under any licence issued by him; and, if so, if he will make a statement on the matter.

Imports of such beetroot are subject to a customs duty of 50 per cent ad valorem plus package duty and bottle duty. No licences remitting duty have been issued and I understand that duty paid imports have been relatively small.