Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 28 Feb 1952

Vol. 129 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Coarse Grains Imports.

Mr. Dillon

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the annual imports of coarse grains in each year from 1931 to 1951 inclusive.

Donnchadh Ó Briain

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.

The following is the statement:—

IRELAND

IMPORTS OF COARSE GRAINS IN EACH YEAR 1931-1951

Year	Cereals	Seeds for sowing
Barley	Oats	Maize	Oat	Barley
Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£
1931	449,854	134,584	422,967	123,354	11,201,537	2,153,652	231,898	103,979	5,673	2,649
1932	385,200	125,278	82,447	33,570	11,210,588	2,557,842	179,443	100,240	3,422	1,731
1933	176,899	50,150	108	29	5,829,937	1,244,911	2,739	1,120	282	198
1934	131,290	34,501	269	73	6,341,277	1,493,295	906	527	*	*
1935	228,649	78,246	450	96	5,564,694	1,199,545	3,205	2,054	*	*
1936	404,515	117,182	328	66	4,337,247	1,017,807	1,321	1,006	*	*
1937	596,296	262,580	100	26	6,098,500	1,891,281	2,750	2,347	*	*
1938	445,078	177,242	262	76	7,106,607	2,257,910	3,580	2,995	*	*
1939	338,713	128,421	285	97	8,160,980	2,533,906	42,861	21,958	*	*
1940	275,277	173,016	121,269	75,314	5,782,519	2,853,993	82,000	68,012	*	*
1941	—	—	110	47	789,004	386,838	30	46	—	—
1942	19,684	19,869	—	—	—	—	40	28	—	—
1943	4,552	7,283	95,621	98,483	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944	736,970	1,126,906	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
1945	764,190	1,106,705	355,677	307,608	—	—	—	—	—	—
1946	830,940	1,217,350	364,668	340,161	2,127,940	2,081,937	309	720	20	64
1947	567,233	811,336	102,150	127,319	1,507,658	1,580,538	100,486	128,925	105	197
1948	1,083,446	1,876,089	—	—	4,504,995	4,801,841	4,674	9,915	284	762
1949	222,772	335,176	—	—	5,814,139	5,520,224	6,992	11,309	841	1,616
1950	322,950	318,664	210,604	240,810	6,970,018	8,222,184	168,029	265,223	22,695	42,040
1951	20,517	28,864	349,051	459,763	3,997,716	5,907,480	123,306	230,670	34,917	76,211

*Not available (if any)