Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 May 1958

Vol. 168 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exports of Whiskey.

Mr. Burke

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity of whiskey exported to the United States of America and other countries during each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.

Donnchadh Ó Briain

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantity of whiskey exported to the United States and other countries in each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.

Following is the statement:—

QUANTITY of Whiskey exported to the United States of America and other countries in each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.

Country of Destination	Year ended 31st March
1954	1955	1956	1957	1958
	pf. gal.	pf. gal.	pf. gal.	pf. gal.	pf. gal.
United States of America	23,318	25,225	44,300	41,209	36,211
Great Britain	56,657	36,036	26,592	27,705	29,174
The Six Counties	57,329	57,748	58,952	68,270	89,326
Channel Islands	1	156	217	292	252
Belgium	3	103	47	58	700
Denmark	116	76	381	1,168	17
Germany (Federal Republic)	21	104	2,106	2,128	1,420
France	633	187	53	439	2,347
Netherlands	31	19	168	483	6,452
Italy	1	468	83	105	115
Spain	—	1,002	231	573	532
Czechoslovakia	—	—	—	1,437	—
Finland	—	262	—	—	5
Japan	—	—	525	375	226
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland	—	3	118	317	314
Union of South Africa	—	53	432	735	257
French Equatorial Africa	238	294	202	—	11
,, Cameroons	—	46	153	—	302
,, West Africa	796	921	65	772	931
Algeria	28	282	—	129	358
Madagascar	—	251	—	195	296
Canada	532	1,055	2,725	4,342	4,409
British West Indies	8	46	60	170	265
Shannon Free Airport	5,630	6,215	8,134	10,545	12,017
Other Countries	645	703	1,308	1,467	1,885
TOTAL	145,987	131,255	146,852	162,914	187,822

Mr. McQuillan

Would the Parliamentary Secretary find it possible to segregate the whiskey into potstill and blended?

Donnchadh Ó Briain

That question was not asked. I would have to get notice.