asked the Minister for External Affairs if he will state in respect of each country concerned the quantities of (a) food, and (b) commodities other than food sent abroad to date for the relief of distress in Europe, and the total value at purchase prices of such consignments.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Relief of Distress in Europe.
The particulars requested by the Deputy will be circulated with the Official Report.
STATEMENT showing the quantities and values of (a) food; and (b) commodities other than food; despatched to date for the relief of distress in Europe.
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Quantity Shipped |
Value£ |
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FRANCE: |
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(a) Food: |
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Live cattle |
238 |
8,846 |
|
|
Creamery butter |
200 |
tons |
47,865 |
|
Condensed milk |
50 |
tons |
4,576 |
|
Sugar |
2,000 |
tons |
88,526 |
|
Baby food |
2 |
tons |
505 |
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(b) Commodities other than Food: |
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Wollen blankets |
20,000 |
12,136 |
|
|
Frieght and similar charges |
— |
3,850 |
|
|
TOTAL |
166,304 |
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BELGIUM: |
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|
(a) Food: |
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|
Creamery butter |
200 |
tons |
47,856 |
|
Dried milk |
10 |
tons |
1,380 |
|
Condensed milk |
50 |
tons |
4,583 |
|
Cheese |
50 |
tons |
7,896 |
|
Sugar |
2,000 |
tons |
88,439 |
|
Baby Foods |
4 |
tons |
1,012 |
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(b) Commodities other than Food: |
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Woollen blankets |
20,000 |
12,107 |
|
|
Woollen socks |
1,200 |
doz. prs. |
1,984 |
|
Woollen gloves |
1,000 |
doz. prs. |
1,087 |
|
Knitted undergarments |
3,350 |
doz. |
8,574 |
|
Knitting yarn |
10,000 |
lbs. |
3,452 |
|
Freight and similar charges |
— |
33 |
|
|
TOTAL |
178,403 |
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ITALY: |
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|
(a) Food: |
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|
Bacon |
160 |
tons |
35,094 |
|
Creamery Butter |
200 |
tons |
47,874 |
|
Dried Milk |
15 |
tons |
2,076 |
|
Condensed Milk |
50 |
tons |
4,439 |
|
Cheese |
50 |
tons |
8,138 |
|
Sugar |
2,000 |
tons |
88,256 |
|
Baby Foods |
5 |
tons |
1,260 |
|
(b) Commodities other than food: |
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|
Woollen Blankets |
20,000 |
12,103 |
|
|
Woollen Socks |
4,000 |
doz. prs. |
6,656 |
|
Woollen Gloves |
1,000 |
doz. prs. |
1,286 |
|
Knitted Undergarments |
2,664 |
doz. |
8,307 |
|
Knitting Yarn |
10,000 |
lbs. |
3,461 |
|
Stoves and Cookers |
80 |
1,281 |
|
|
Freight and similar charges |
9,112 |
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TOTAL |
229,343 |
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NETHERLANDS: |
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(a) Food: |
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|
Live Cattle |
4,000 |
157,493 |
|
|
Bacon |
162 |
tons |
35,594 |
|
Creamery Butter |
200 |
tons |
47,897 |
|
Dried Milk |
10 |
tons |
1,388 |
|
Condensed Milk |
50 |
tons |
4,615 |
|
Cheese |
50 |
tons |
8,010 |
|
Sugar |
2,000 |
tons |
88,846 |
|
Baby Foods |
10 |
tons |
2,528 |
|
(b) Commodities other than food: |
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Horses |
96 |
4,919 |
|
|
Woollen Blankets |
20,000 |
12,128 |
|
|
Woollen Socks |
4,000 |
doz. prs. |
6,625 |
|
Woollen Gloves |
1,000 |
doz. prs |
1,314 |
|
Knitted Undergarments |
2,916 |
doz. |
6,588 |
|
Knitting Yarn |
10,000 |
lbs. |
3,442 |
|
Stoves and Cookers |
81 |
1,457 |
|
|
Freight |
— |
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TOTAL |
382,844 |
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS:
(These supplies have been distributed in Albania, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Yugoslavia. The arrangements for sending supplies through the International Red Cross to these countries were not completed as early as those made with the Western European Governments. The cargoes are now, however, being sent at regular intervals.)
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Quantity Shipped |
Value£ |
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|
(a) Food: |
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|
Bacon |
99 |
tons |
21,822 |
|
Creamery Butter |
200 |
tons |
47,876 |
|
Dried Milk |
15 |
tons |
2,078 |
|
Condensed Milk |
369½ |
tons |
33,052 |
|
Cheese |
50 |
tons |
8,069 |
|
Sugar |
2,000 |
tons |
88,389 |
|
Baby Food |
5 |
tons |
791 |
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(b) Commodities other than food: |
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Woollen Blankets |
20,000 |
12,110 |
|
|
Woollen Socks |
4,000 |
doz. prs. |
6,757 |
|
Woollen Gloves |
1,010 |
doz. prs. |
1,463 |
|
Knitting Yarn |
10,004 |
lbs. |
3,428 |
|
Stoves and Cookers |
100 |
1,900 |
|
|
Freight and similar charges |
6,102 |
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|
TOTAL |
233,837 |
NOTE.—In addition, also under the Government relief scheme, the following supplies have been sent to Belgium, France and the Netherlands and have been paid for by the Governments of those countries, viz., 3,927 cattle and 324 horses to Belgium; 192 cattle and 1,206 horses to France, and 1,190 cattle and 60 horses to the Netherlands.