asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total (a) quantity and (b) value of Irish whiskey exported during each of the years 1952 and 1953.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Whiskey Exports.
The quantity of Irish whiskey exported in 1952 was 366,408 proof gallons, valued at £499,391. The quantity of Irish whiskey exported in 1953 was 193,594 proof gallons, valued at £284,864.
Did I understand the Parliamentary Secretary to say that the quantity and value of exports in 1953 have gone down considerably, compared with 1952, and would I be right in saying that the value of whiskey exported in 1953 was little over half the value of exports in 1952?
The value of exports, in 1952, was £499,391, and, in 1953, £284,864.
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