Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 28 May 1952

Vol. 132 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wheat Acreage.

Mr. Dillon

asked the Taoiseach if he will state what acreage of wheat was sown in each year in Ireland from 1931 to 1951, inclusive, and what quantity of native wheat was delivered to Irish flour and wheatenmeal mills in each of these years.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Donnchadh Ó Briain)

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement containing the desired information as far as it is available.

Following is the statement:-

IRELAND.

AREA under wheat on the 1st June in each year from 1931 to 1951 and the quantity of native wheat delivered to flour and wheatmeal mills.

Area under wheat	Native wheat delivered to flour and wheatmeal mills
Year	Statute acres	Cereal Year	cwt.
1931	20,848	1931 (a)	24,000 (a)
1932	21,388	1932/33	(b)
1933	50,491	1933/34	(b)
1934	93,817	1934/35	1,444,000 (c)
1935	163,473	1935/36	2,687,000 (c)
1936	254,521	1936/37	3,225,000
1937	220,263	1937/38	2,692,000
1938	230,426	1938/39	3,240,000
1939	255,280	1939/40	3,888,000
1940	305,243	1940/41	3,973,000
1941	463,206	1941/42	4,672,000
1942	574,739	1942/43	5,786,000
1943	509,245	1943/44	5,417,000
1944	642,487	1944/45	6,423,000
1945	662,498	1945/46	7,368,000
1946	642,595	1946/47	6,589,000
1947	579,646	1947/48	3,836,000
1948	518,383	1948/49	6,521,000
1949	362,805	1949/50	6,202,000
1950	366,012	1950/51	5,340,000
1951	281,637	1951/52	3,732,000 (d)

(a) Data from Census of Industrial Production, 1931 covering the 104 more important mills.

(b) No particulars available.

(c) Estimates of the wheat used by grain millers prepared in connection with the estimation of Agricultural Output.

(d) To 29 March, 1952.

NOTE.

The figures given above differ from those supplied to Deputy Dillon in answer to a parliamentary question on 30 January, 1952 (Dail Debates, Vol. 129, No. 1, cols. 170-1) in that (a) the above figures exclude deliveries to permit holders which were included in the earlier reply, (b) for the years 1936/37 to 1951/52 inclusive inter-mill sales of native wheat have been eliminated from the figures for flour mills included above. This second adjustment had not been made in respect of the years 1935/36 to 1947/48 inclusive in the former reply.