asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state for the years 1945, 1946 and 1947 the number and value of (a) store, and (b) fat cattle exported (1) to Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (2) other countries; and if he will give the same information for each month of 1948 to the latest available date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cattle Exports.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
EXPORTS OF STORE AND FAT CATTLE DURING EACH YEAR 1945 TO 1947 AND EACH MONTH JANUARY TO MAY, 1948.
|
Period and Country of Destination |
Store Cattle |
Fat Cattle |
||
|
Number |
F.O.B. value in £ |
Number |
F.O.B. value in £ |
|
|
YEAR 1945: |
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|
Great Britain |
326,573 |
9,366,859 |
13,058 |
294,477 |
|
Northern Ireland |
108,132 |
2,730,359 |
1,085 |
28,494 |
|
Other Countries |
4 |
1,890 |
3,121 |
111,870 |
|
YEAR 1946: |
||||
|
Great Britain |
279,098 |
8,200,557 |
10,788 |
275,502 |
|
Northern Ireland |
106,355 |
2,860,759 |
714 |
19,926 |
|
Other Countries |
— |
— |
23,015 |
947,532 |
|
YEAR 1947: |
||||
|
Great Britain |
222,174 |
6,938,174 |
51,529 |
1,682,744 |
|
Northern Ireland |
114,318 |
3,275,181 |
386 |
11,369 |
|
Other Countries |
6 |
1,636 |
58,104 |
2,451,736 |
|
JANUARY, 1948: |
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|
Great Britain |
14,115 |
489,834 |
4,219 |
143,080 |
|
Northern Ireland |
6,902 |
220,147 |
— |
— |
|
Other Countries |
— |
— |
3,250 |
136,245 |
|
FEBRUARY, 1948: |
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|
Great Britain |
17,942 |
639,888 |
1,476 |
51,653 |
|
Northern Ireland |
7,970 |
257,633 |
1 |
7 |
|
Other Countries |
— |
— |
1,824 |
91,275 |
|
MARCH, 1948: |
||||
|
Great Britain |
22,898 |
882,521 |
637 |
22,449 |
|
Northern Ireland |
11,595 |
403,348 |
50 |
1,838 |
|
Other Countries |
2 |
200 |
150 |
7,250 |
|
APRIL, 1948: |
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|
Great Britain |
11,502 |
445,861 |
211 |
6, 6 |
|
Northern Ireland |
8,450 |
293,999 |
— |
— |
|
Other Countries |
— |
— |
150 |
7,250 |
|
MAY, 1948: |
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|
Great Britain |
10,646 |
418,839 |
214 |
10,456 |
|
Northern Ireland |
6,097 |
214,668 |
15 |
520 |
|
Other Countries |
— |
— |
750 |
44,500 |
The table above does not include particulars of exports of cattle to Europe for relief purposes for which no payment was received. Particulars of cattle exported as relief to Europe were given in a reply by the Minister for External Affairs to a question by Deputy Dillon reported in the Official Report of 7th May, 1947 (col. 2238).