Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 10 Jun 1959

Vol. 175 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export of Condensed Milk and Milk Powders.

2.

Mr. Russell

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity and value of condensed milk and milk powders exported in each of the years 1948 to 1958, inclusive.

Donnchadh Ó Briain

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantity and value of domestic exports, according to the headings in the Official Exports List, of evaporated or condensed milk and of dried or powdered milk.

Following is the statement:—

QUANTITY AND VALUE OF MILK, EVAPORATED OR CONDENSED AND MILK, DRIED OR POWDERED EXPORTED IN EACH YEAR 1948-58.

	Milk, evaporated or condensed
Year	Sweetened	Unsweetened	Milk, dried or powdered*
Full cream	Skim	Total Value
	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	£
1948	82,656	469,049	41,381	148,623	48,729	200,444	21,204	192,233	1,010,349
1949	83,927	472,709	88,710	318,940	71,156	306,579	28,865	265,521	1,363,749
1950	84,627	444,188	36,278	121,297	45,068	188,050	52,255	511,460	1,264,995
1951	76,474	445,994	35,172	133,007	62,156	285,644	66,442	678,985	1,543,630
1952	70,727	464,930	15,903	62,473	89,165	492,552	51,003	494,341	1,514,296
1953	42,410	266,243	64,554	284,262	9,998	54,157	36,270	346,032	950,694
1954	1,214	8,275	16,004	69,950	7,248	38,563	15,381	147,958	264,746
1955	267	1,870	9,261	39,238	187	1,067	30,262	267,496	309,671
1956	286	1,988	8,259	36,544	26	161	70,981	491,627	530,320
1957	19	132	2,671	12,718	—	—	111,596	634,745	647,595
1958	—	—	4,746	23,403	—	—	98,044	430,849	454,252

*Figures for 1951 and prior years under this heading include "infant and invalid foods."