asked the Taoiseach if he will state the index numbers of the volume of (a) gross and (b) net agricultural output for each of the years 1948 to 1950.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Output.
To base 1938-39=100 the index numbers of the volume of gross agricultural output, including turf, for the years 1948, 1949 and 1950 are 92.9, 99.7 and 96.0 respectively. The corresponding index numbers of net agricultural output are 97.2, 102.2 and 95.7.
The index numbers of gross agricultural output, excluding turf, for these years are 91.9, 98.7 and 97.8 respectively. The corresponding index numbers of net agricultural output, excluding turf, are 96.4, 101.3 and 97.8.
The index numbers for 1950 are provisional.