asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total number of gallons of milk handled by (a) County Limerick creameries and (b) all creameries in the State for each of the years 1947 to 1957, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Milk and Creamery Butter Statistics.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the particulars requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of gallons of milk supplied to (a) creameries located in County Limerick and (b) all creameries in the State in each of the years 1947 to 1957.
|
Year |
Creameries located in County Limerick |
All creameries in the State |
|
Gallons (000) |
||
|
1947 |
35,047 |
154,202 |
|
1948 |
37,439 |
169,744 |
|
1949 |
44,283 |
206,693 |
|
1950 |
46,832 |
222,513 |
|
1951 |
42,788 |
206,256 |
|
1952 |
43,829 |
209,316 |
|
1953 |
48,801 |
231,801 |
|
1954 |
49,849 |
240,297 |
|
1955 |
48,033 |
237,077 |
|
1956 |
51,366 |
262,512 |
|
1957 |
54,775* |
289,625* |
*Provisional
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total amount of butter produced by (a) County Limerick creameries and (b) all creameries in the State for each of the years 1947 to 1957, inclusive.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the particulars requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITIES of butter produced by (a) creameries located in County Limerick and (b) all creameries in the State in each of the years 1947 to 1957.
|
Year |
Creameries located in County Limerick |
All creameries in the State |
|
thousand cwts. |
thousand cwts. |
|
|
1947 |
106 |
519 |
|
1948 |
112 |
571 |
|
1949 |
129 |
688 |
|
1950 |
136 |
737 |
|
1951 |
110 |
651 |
|
1952 |
112 |
659 |
|
1953 |
115 |
703 |
|
1954 |
152 |
786 |
|
1955 |
136 |
752 |
|
1956 |
155 |
860 |
|
1957 |
* |
977 |
*Not yet available.