asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantities of (a) edible and inedible fats and (b) vegetable oils imported during 1950 and up to the latest available date in 1951 giving (1) country of origin and (2) quantity and average prices for each month.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Fats and Oils.
Mr. Brady
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement containing the desired information.
The following is the statement:—
IRELAND
(1). —IMPORTS OF FATS AND VEGETABLE OILS, EDIBLE AND INEDIBLE (BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN).
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Description and Country of Origin |
Quantity |
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Year 1950 |
January, 1951 |
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cwt. |
cwt. |
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Edible Animal Fats: |
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Lard: |
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Great Britain |
1 |
— |
|
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Argentina |
6,888 |
— |
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|
TOTAL |
6,889 |
— |
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Other fats: |
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Great Britain |
98 |
— |
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Denmark |
595 |
— |
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Argentina |
12,178 |
— |
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Uruguay |
4,446 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
17,317 |
— |
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Inedible Animal Fats: |
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Fat preparations: |
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Great Britain |
602 |
1 |
|
|
The Six Counties |
16 |
5 |
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Germany |
22 |
— |
|
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Sweden |
160 |
— |
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Argentina |
1,965 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
2,765 |
6 |
|
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Edible Vegetable Oils: |
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Cocoanut: |
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Ceylon |
243 |
— |
|
|
United States of America |
44 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
287 |
— |
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Olive: |
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Great Britain |
33 |
— |
|
|
France |
641 |
40 |
|
|
Italy |
559 |
— |
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Norway |
39 |
— |
|
|
Spain |
273 |
39 |
|
|
Tunisia |
403 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
1,948 |
79 |
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Palm: |
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Great Britain |
29 |
— |
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Denmark |
15 |
— |
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|
Netherlands |
2,985 |
— |
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|
TOTAL |
3,029 |
— |
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Inedible Vegetable Oils, unrefined: |
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Cocoanut: |
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The Six Counties |
1 |
— |
|
|
British Malaya |
12,297 |
— |
|
|
Paraguay |
200 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
12,498 |
— |
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Cottonseed: |
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Great Britain |
30 |
— |
|
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Belgium |
700 |
— |
|
|
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
1,973 |
— |
|
|
Belgian Congo |
18,422 |
— |
|
|
Egypt |
18,026 |
— |
|
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Portuguese E. Africa |
6,890 |
— |
|
|
China |
12,000 |
6,000 |
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|
United States of America |
11,496 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
69,537 |
6,000 |
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Linseed: |
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Great Britain |
2,133 |
— |
|
|
Belgium |
985 |
— |
|
|
Argentina |
16,590 |
— |
|
|
Uruguay |
9,410 |
4,510 |
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TOTAL |
29,118 |
4,510 |
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Palm: |
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Belgian Congo |
11,698 |
2,000 |
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Portuguese West Africa |
1,809 |
— |
|
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British Malaya |
1,376 |
— |
|
|
TOTAL |
14,883 |
2,000 |
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Other sorts: |
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Great Britain |
819 |
— |
|
|
Italy |
295 |
— |
|
|
Spain |
4 |
— |
|
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Belgian Congo |
21,460 |
754 |
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Tunisia |
199 |
— |
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China |
6,717 |
3,847 |
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Hong Kong |
279 |
— |
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India |
— |
1,998 |
|
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TOTAL |
29,773 |
6,599 |
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Inedible Vegetable Oils, refined Castor: |
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Great Britain |
1,053 |
14 |
|
|
Belgium |
40 |
— |
|
|
India |
1,099 |
272 |
|
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TOTAL |
2,192 |
286 |
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Linseed: |
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Great Britain |
TOTAL |
17 |
— |
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Other sorts: |
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Great Britain |
590 |
20 |
|
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France |
20 |
— |
|
|
Spain |
16 |
— |
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Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
3,872 |
— |
|
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China |
1,326 |
260 |
|
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Hong Kong |
119 |
— |
|
|
Malaya |
5,582 |
— |
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Argentina |
19 |
— |
|
|
Brazil |
20 |
— |
|
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TOTAL |
11,564 |
280 |
2(a).—IMPORTS OF FATS, EDIBLE AND INEDIBLE AND AVERAGE C.I.F. PRICE PER CWT.
|
Month |
Edible Animal Fats |
Inedible Animal Fat preparations |
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Lard |
Other Fats |
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|
Quantity |
Average Price |
Quantity |
Average Price |
Quantity |
Average Price |
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cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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1950: |
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|
January |
— |
— |
498 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
84 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
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February |
— |
— |
97 |
6 |
15 |
6 |
— |
— |
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March |
— |
— |
1,884 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
19 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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April |
— |
— |
— |
— |
180 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
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May |
— |
— |
121 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
140 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
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June |
— |
— |
4,623 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1,996 |
3 |
19 |
10 |
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July |
— |
— |
4,719 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
79 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
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August |
4,425 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
428 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
108 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
September |
2,463 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
3,962 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
41 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
October |
— |
— |
— |
— |
22 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
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November |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
4 |
16 |
2 |
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December |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
984 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
54 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
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1951: |
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|
January |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
2(b).—IMPORTS OF VEGETABLE OILS, EDIBLE AND AVERAGE C.I.F. PRICE PER CWT.
|
Month |
Cocoanut |
Olive |
Palm |
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|
Quantity |
Average Price |
Quantity |
Average Price |
Quantity |
Average Price |
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|
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1950: |
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|
January |
— |
— |
377 |
6 |
16 |
10 |
29 |
16 |
8 |
3 |
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|
February |
— |
— |
37 |
9 |
19 |
6 |
— |
— |
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March |
143 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
144 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
— |
— |
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April |
— |
— |
40 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
— |
— |
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May |
— |
— |
343 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
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June |
22 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
292 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
— |
— |
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July |
— |
— |
133 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
2,985 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
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August |
— |
— |
287 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
— |
— |
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|
September |
100 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
38 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
— |
— |
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October |
— |
— |
2 |
25 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
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|
November |
22 |
15 |
4 |
7 |
223 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
December |
— |
— |
32 |
15 |
12 |
6 |
— |
— |
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1951: |
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|
January |
— |
— |
79 |
16 |
6 |
7 |
— |
— |
2 (c).—IPORTS OF VEGETABLE OILS, INEDIBLE, AND AVERAGE C.I.F. PRICE PER CWT.
