asked the Taoiseach if he will state the percentage of our total malting barley requirements which was imported in 1954.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Malting Barley Imports.
Since imports are brought to account under the headings of the Official Import List which does not separately distinguish malting and feeding barley, it is not possible from the import statistics to provide the required information. However, from a comparison of these statistics and the particulars of licences issued for the import of malting barley, which might have been met by imports included in the aggregate imports of barley for the year, it is estimated that imports of malting barley in 1954 did not exceed about 0.06 per cent. of the average annual requirements of barley for malting in the previous five years.
Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that there is plenty of malting barley available in parts of the country and that the farmers——
That is a separate question entirely.