Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Jul 1955

Vol. 152 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grain Imports.

Mr. Allen

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantities in tons, the average f.o.b. price per ton, and the country of origin, of maize, feeding barley, bran and pollard imported since 1st October, 1954.

Mr. O'Sullivan

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantities in tons, the average c.i.f. price per ton and the countries of origin of maize, barley, bran and pollard imported from 1st October, 1954, to 31st May, 1955. The values shown include insurance and freight because imports are brought to account only on a c.i.f. basis. Separate statistics are not collected for feeding barley as such and accordingly the figures shown relate to all types of barley except seed barley.

Following is the statement:

IMPORTS of certain Cereals and Feeding Stuffs for the period October, 1954— May, 1955.

Description and Country of Origin	Quantity	Average c.i.f. price per ton
	tons	£	s.	d.
Maize:
Roumania	35,164	28	1	7
U.S.A.	67,035	26	7	2
Argentina	86,758	23	19	1
TOTAL	188,957	25	11	7
Barley:
Great Britain	3,420	31	2	0
French Morocco	10,320	27	3	6
Australia	7,843	28	7	6
TOTAL	21,583	28	4	2
Bran:
Turkey	714	23	0	3
Algeria	923	22	13	4
U.S.A.	498	19	10	4
TOTAL	2,136	22	0	9
Pollard:
Belgium	100	21	0	0
France	4,267	23	10	11
Netherlands	250	24	0	0
Italy	386	20	4	11
Turkey	283	22	19	3
Algeria	7,851	24	19	7
French
Morocco	24	25	0	0
Tunisia	1,314	25	0	6
Argentina	12,516	23	13	8
TOTAL	26,991	24	0	10

Mr. Allen

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that the Minister for Agriculture quite recently in this House gave figures for the imports of feeding barley, and will the Parliamentary Secretary now give them to this House?

Mr. O'Sullivan

I am not so aware.

Mr. Allen

Well, the Minister for Agriculture has them.