Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Timber Trade.
- Timber exports and fencing post imports 2 speeches
Timber exports in 1982 totalled 370,000 tonnes, worth £12.2 million; fencing posts were not separately identified in trade statistics.
Mr. Leonard, Seán Barrett
- Timber trade by processing state 2 speeches
A statement was provided with timber import and export volumes, processed and unprocessed, for 1976–1982 and January–April 1983.
Liam Fitzgerald, Seán Barrett
asked the Taoiseach the tonnage and value of (a) timber exported and (b) fencing posts imported in 1982.
Comment on this
(Dún Laoghaire): Exports of timber in 1982 amounted to 370,000 tonnes, value £12.2 million. Fencing posts are not separately identified in the trade statistics.
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Comment on this
asked the Taoiseach the number of cubic metres of timber exported and imported (a) in a processed state and (b) in an unprocessed state in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 and in 1983 up to the period for which figures are available.
Comment on this
(Dún Laoghaire): I propose to circulate a statement showing the information requested for the years 1976 to 1982 and for the period January-April 1983.
Following is the statement:
Volume of Timber Imported and Exported Thousand Cubic Metres*
* Standard conversion factors have been used where necessary to convert from tonnes to cubic metres.