asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total quantity and value of Irish whiskey exports during the first nine months of 1953 and 1954, respectively, and if he will indicate the countries to which export was made and the value in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Whiskey Exports.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF WHISKEY IN THE PERIOD JANUARY—SEPTEMBER IN EACH YEAR 1953 AND 1954.
Country of Destination |
Quantity |
Value |
||
January- September, 1953 |
January- September, 1954 |
January- September, 1953 |
January- September, 1954 |
|
Proof gall. |
Proof gall. |
£ |
£ |
|
Great Britain |
75,492 |
26,945 |
89,239 |
38,873 |
The Six Counties |
54,216 |
37,737 |
75,998 |
57,922 |
Channel Islands |
1 |
95 |
4 |
213 |
Iceland |
3 |
— |
9 |
— |
Belgium |
3 |
62 |
9 |
92 |
Denmark |
— |
192 |
— |
244 |
Germany (Federal Republic) |
222 |
22 |
544 |
71 |
France |
497 |
431 |
1,139 |
1,062 |
Netherlands |
8 |
34 |
20 |
76 |
Switzerland |
2 |
— |
8 |
— |
Italy |
8 |
453 |
24 |
1,024 |
Portugal |
29 |
— |
83 |
— |
Spain |
— |
210 |
— |
523 |
Hungary |
— |
2 |
— |
7 |
Aden |
5 |
— |
12 |
— |
India |
— |
41 |
— |
91 |
French Indo China |
54 |
20 |
118 |
48 |
Federation of Malaya |
— |
3 |
— |
8 |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
— |
21 |
— |
56 |
Tangier |
— |
28 |
— |
77 |
Spanish Morocco |
— |
11 |
— |
31 |
French Equatorial Africa |
208 |
324 |
446 |
763 |
French West Africa |
516 |
266 |
1,146 |
602 |
Algeria |
28 |
282 |
80 |
596 |
French Morocco |
70 |
— |
158 |
— |
Madagascar |
37 |
251 |
81 |
570 |
Re-Union Island |
— |
202 |
— |
383 |
British West Africa |
35 |
41 |
94 |
95 |
British East Africa |
140 |
30 |
315 |
81 |
United States of America |
19,663 |
13,823 |
37,655 |
31,265 |
Canada |
216 |
913 |
630 |
2,655 |
Mexico |
— |
18 |
— |
52 |
Panama |
— |
3 |
— |
6 |
British West Indies |
8 |
— |
23 |
— |
British Honduras |
4 |
— |
8 |
— |
French Guiana |
— |
14 |
— |
40 |
Australia |
1 |
— |
4 |
— |
New Zealand |
298 |
— |
555 |
— |
Fiji |
— |
9 |
— |
24 |
Shannon Free Airport |
3,823 |
4,571 |
10,698 |
12,941 |
TOTAL |
155,587 |
87,054 |
219,100 |
150,491 |