asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (1) the number of creamery units licensed in each county for the reception of milk for manufacture into butter; (2) the number of such units licensed for the reception of milk for manufacture into products other than butter.
Written Answers. - Creamery Units.
The following table sets out the number of creamery units in each county at which milk is acquired for subsequent manufacture into creamery butter at central creameries:—
|
Counties |
Central Creameries |
Separating Stations |
Travelling Creameries |
|
Carlow |
— |
1 |
— |
|
Cavan |
4 |
25 |
— |
|
Clare |
4 |
32 |
3 |
|
Cork |
27 |
116 |
8 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
7 |
— |
|
Kerry |
15 |
46 |
11 |
|
Kilkenny |
22 |
15 |
— |
|
Leitrim |
2 |
14 |
— |
|
Leix |
1 |
2 |
— |
|
Limerick |
42 |
44 |
— |
|
Monaghan |
3 |
17 |
— |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
4 |
— |
|
Sligo |
8 |
12 |
— |
|
Tipperary |
24 |
69 |
— |
|
Waterford |
5 |
20 |
— |
|
Wexford |
1 |
2 |
— |
|
TOTALS |
161 |
426 |
22 |
The number of creameries at which milk products other than butter are manufactured is as follows:—
|
Cheese |
Dried Milk |
Condensed Milk |
Chocolate Crumb |
|
16 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
|
(1 main condensery and 3 sub-conden-series) |
In addition, limited quantities of curd are made from separated milk at two creameries. Casein is also made from separated milk at one creamery and small quantities of lactose and whey butter at another creamery.