asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (1) the total quantity and (2) the total net selling value and (3) the average net selling value per cwt. of the wheaten flour produced in the Free State in each of the years 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wheaten Flour.
According to the census of production returns the total quantity and the total net selling value and the average net selling value per cwt. of the wheaten flour produced by millers in the Free State in each of the years 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934 were, respectively:—
|
1931 |
1932 |
1933 |
1934 |
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|
Quantity produced |
cwt. |
3,847,591 |
3,930,852 |
5,765,275 |
6,410,884 |
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|
Total Net Selling Value |
£ |
1,836,115 |
2,031,488 |
2,985,810 |
3,301,072 |
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|
Average Net Selling Value |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
per cwt. |
9 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
Particulars regarding the year 1935 are not yet available.
Will the Minister say why he has not included information with regard to the year 1935?
The census of production for 1935 cannot be taken until 1936.
Can the Prices Commissioner, or the Commission on Prices, ascertain in respect of 1935, and within a short period, the information that is asked for in that question in respect of 1935?
Possibly, but the Deputy will appreciate that the year must be over before returns in respect of it can be secured. The returns are now being secured, but they will not be completed for some time.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (1) the total quantity and (2) the total value and (3) the average value per cwt. of wheaten flour imported into the Free State during each of the years 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935; and if he will state the basis upon which the value of these imports is assessed.
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
Imports of Wheaten Flour into Saorstát Éireann.
|
Year |
Quantity |
Total Value |
Average Value per cwt. |
|
|
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1931 |
3,377,092 |
1,662,402 |
9 |
10 |
|
1932 |
2,964,923 |
1,559,296 |
10 |
6 |
|
1933 |
1,387,503 |
684,725 |
9 |
10 |
|
1934 |
586,040 |
281,408 |
9 |
7 |
|
1935 |
227,951 |
106,940 |
9 |
5 |
The value represents the cost, insurance and freight to the place of importation.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the average value per cwt. of wheaten flour imported into the Free State during each of the months October, November and December, in each of the years 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935.
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
Average price per cwt. of Wheaten Flour imported into Saorstát Eireann.
|
Year |
October |
November |
December |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1931 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
|
1932 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
|
1933 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
|
1934 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
|
1935 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |