Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Dec 1951

Vol. 128 No. 2

Written Answers. - Imports of Artificial Fertiliser.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each month in 1950 and 1951 the amount in volume of each type of artificial fertiliser imported differentiating between imports by Government Department and the Irish Sugar Company on the one hand and private firms on the other, and giving the country of origin in each case.

The Taoiseach

No import of artificial fertiliser was made by a Government Department in the period in question. Since it is not the practice of the Central Statistics Office to disclose particulars relating to the business of an individual firm, the only relevant information available relates to the total import of artificial fertilisers in each month of the years 1950 and 1951 to date. This is given in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

The following is the statement:—

IRELAND

IMPORTS OF FERTILISERS IN EACH MONTH JANUARY, 1950—OCTOBER, 1951

Description and Country of Origin	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton	Ton
Guano, raw	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rock phosphate, ungroundAlgeria	1950	5,149	9,444	—	7,447	—	7,500	—	12,087	—	4,081	4,019	7,348
	1951	6,968	—	7,618	8,285	12,946	—	5,838	—	11,319	7,579	—	—
Morocco	1950	2,569	1,766	—	4,937	6,434	2,481	3,143	—	2,265	2,973	3,165	2,520
	1951	—	2,516	6,621	—	2,534	3,008	2,551	—	6,803	—	—	—
Tunisia	1950	11,759	7,812	7,520	7,358	—	—	—	2,302	4,899	2,891	4,689	—
	1951	6,062	13,363	42	—	4,122	—	3,479	—	—	5,697	—	—
Basic SlagBelgium	1950	3,830	4,036	2,893	370	300	—	—	—	—	4,709	2,885	4,417
	1951	4,695	4,745	4,808	670	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
France	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,171	1,250	1,445
	1951	325	—	—	—	—	—	400	1,135	390	1,795	—	—
Kainit	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Potash Manure Salts 20 per cent.	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Potash Manure Salts 30 per cent.	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Potash Manure Salts 40 per cent.France	1950	350	554	1,749	39	210	—	100	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Muriate of potashFrance	1950	625	1,312	2,954	473	740	482	—	—	1,110	1,358	317	2
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	900	—	—
Germany (Eastern)	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	705
	1951	545	1,033	3,592	503	1,016	518	—	—	—	—	—	—
Germany (Western)	1950	—	—	—	—	102	—	—	709	—	2,763	3,000	960
	1951	1,844	3,895	3,359	507	3,434	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spain	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	459		2,351	—	—
	1951	—	—	1,140	700	700	—	—	—	2,302	—	—	—
Sulphate of potashFrance	1950	40	2	123	—	230	—	—	—	25	395	30	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Germany (Western)	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	40	130	—	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nitrate of SodaGreat Britain	1950	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Six Counties	1950	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Chile	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	95
	1951	83	2,648	—	3,033	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sulphate of ammoniaGreat Britain	1950	4,284	5,817	3,957	2,981	1,042	8	1,969	2,210	2,107	3,652	1,276	1,858
	1951	3,986	1,485	2,694	5,493	2,198	1,255	111	2,212	774	1,730	—	—
The Six Counties	1950	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	30	8	—	—	—	—	10	50	—	—
Belgium	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	2,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Netherlands	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1950	—	—	—	—	1,992	1,460	1,480	—	—	—	—	—
Superphosphates:
Great Britain	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Belgium	1950	1,221	1,260	4,592	3,620	1,166	—	—	—	—	—	100	—
	1951	450	490	1,581	1,665	1,157	—	1,123	—	—	1,090	—	—
France	1950	—	—	350	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	490	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Netherlands	1950	1,800	4,808	12,765	4,975	—	—	—	—	—	3,985	4,485	2,965
	1951	15,247	12,201	12,036	22,697	8,456	630	—	—	—	775	—	—
Compound Manures:
Fertilising fish meal	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other sorts:
Great Britain	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—
Netherlands	1950	—	553	1,146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	290	4,870	380	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ground Mineral Phosphates:
France	1950	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tunisia	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,230	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other fertilisers:
Great Britain	1950	—	—	655	382	486	92	161	359	69	209	790	1,747
	1951	2,707	176	142	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Six Counties	1950	—	20	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	4	—	—
Reimports	1950	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	1951	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—