asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will consider establishing a creamery at Coolard, Lisselton, County Kerry, as the present travelling creamery is entirely inadequate for the needs of the farmers in the area.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Kerry Creamery Facilities.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the present position regarding the erection of a creamery at Doon, Ballybunion, County Kerry, and when the building is likely to be completed.
I propose a Chinn Chomhairle, with your permission, to take Questions Nos. 32 and 34 together.
I am informed by the Dairy Disposal Company that it has decided in the light of the experience gained as a result of the operation of the travelling creamery which was put into commission in both the Doon and Coolard areas during the 1950 season to abandon its original intention of erecting a cream-separating station at Doon. The company now considers that the needs of the farmers in the Doon and Coolard areas who had previously to travel unduly long distances to the company's premises at Kilcoleman, Lisselton, Listowel and Ballylongford are being adequately met by the travelling creamery service in question, and in the circumstances it is not proposed to establish a separating station at either Coolard or Doon.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will consider making available to farmers in the Duagh, Moyercha, Droumnagoch areas a mobile milk separating unit operating from the central creamery, Listowel, as such a service is urgently required in these areas.
I presume the Deputy has in mind the areas of Duagh, Moynsha and Dromlegach in the neighbourhood of Abbeyfeale. As a result of a survey of these areas made last year it was considered that the quantity of milk in the areas which was not being sent to existing creamery premises would not justify the provision of a travelling creamery. I would suggest that the farmers concerned should cooperate to arrange for the conveyance of their combined milk supplies to the nearest creameries. As the Deputy is, no doubt, aware, milk may be conveyed to creameries for reward by owners of motor vehicles who are not the holders of merchandise licences.