asked the Taoiseach if he will state the amount of (1) butter, and (2) margarine consumed in this country during each year from, and including, 1950.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter and Margarine Consumption.
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:—
ESTIMATED total* consumption of butter and margarine in each of the years 1950 to 1954.
|
Year |
Butter (Creamery and Farmers') |
Margarine |
|
Thousand cwts. |
||
|
1950 |
1,107 |
114 |
|
1951 |
1,078 |
120 |
|
1952 |
1,085 |
156 |
|
1953 |
1,081 |
153† |
|
1954 |
1,091† |
150† |
* Including tourist consumption, farm produce consumed on farms without process of sale and consumption in industry.
† Provisional.