asked the Taoiseach the total quantity and value of Irish whiskey exports to each country in each of the financial years 1957/58, 1958/59, 1959/60 and 1960/61.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Whiskey Exports.
1.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing for the periods in question the quantity and value of domestic exports of whiskey distinguishing countries of destination.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITY and value of domestic exports of whiskey in each of the financial years (1st April to 31st March) 1957-58 to 1960-61.
|
Country of Destination |
1957-58 |
1958-59 |
1959-60 |
1960-61 |
1957-58 |
1958-59 |
1959-60 |
1960-61 |
|
Quantity |
Value |
|||||||
|
pf.gal. |
pf.gal. |
pf.gal. |
pf.gal. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Great Britain |
26,800 |
39,984 |
26,404 |
35,015 |
46,052 |
60,846 |
42,952 |
55,369 |
|
The Six Counties |
89,325 |
48,907 |
41,798 |
41,793 |
173,209 |
125,505 |
117,858 |
119,129 |
|
Channel Islands |
269 |
120 |
201 |
174 |
428 |
168 |
366 |
298 |
|
Iceland |
— |
88 |
375 |
145 |
— |
182 |
599 |
319 |
|
Belgium |
700 |
1,543 |
1,406 |
1,699 |
1,090 |
2,376 |
2,240 |
3,669 |
|
Denmark |
17 |
1,328 |
1,514 |
1,671 |
49 |
1,704 |
976 |
1,359 |
|
Norway |
16 |
— |
3,553 |
6,118 |
23 |
— |
1,066 |
2,156 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1,885 |
2,413 |
2,578 |
1,416 |
2,974 |
3,855 |
4,089 |
2,809 |
|
France |
2,588 |
3,151 |
808 |
159 |
5,929 |
7,273 |
1,873 |
336 |
|
Netherlands |
6,452 |
205 |
492 |
586 |
3,601 |
592 |
1,143 |
1,606 |
|
Switzerland |
119 |
248 |
411 |
227 |
259 |
463 |
732 |
460 |
|
Italy |
115 |
40 |
8,262 |
464 |
227 |
120 |
3,245 |
861 |
|
Spain |
532 |
846 |
781 |
734 |
1,310 |
1,966 |
1,832 |
1,360 |
|
Japan |
301 |
120 |
833 |
116 |
379 |
154 |
1,077 |
283 |
|
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
314 |
43 |
342 |
393 |
468 |
60 |
510 |
767 |
|
Union of South Africa |
280 |
329 |
338 |
649 |
566 |
677 |
553 |
1,466 |
|
French Cameroons |
302 |
94 |
28 |
242 |
731 |
259 |
69 |
511 |
|
French West Africa |
958 |
1,300 |
597 |
239 |
2,310 |
2,923 |
1,231 |
545 |
|
Algeria |
358 |
165 |
73 |
38 |
915 |
387 |
170 |
68 |
|
Madagascar |
296 |
244 |
14 |
189 |
757 |
601 |
40 |
407 |
|
Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi |
60 |
— |
— |
1,010 |
75 |
— |
— |
2,884 |
|
United States of America |
36,699 |
44,598 |
49,707 |
58,219 |
89,953 |
99,684 |
112,431 |
128,721 |
|
Canada |
4,976 |
4,918 |
4,460 |
4,297 |
8,269 |
9,390 |
7,262 |
7,822 |
|
Bermuda |
175 |
158 |
152 |
380 |
262 |
252 |
295 |
583 |
|
Australia |
53 |
329 |
205 |
173 |
127 |
625 |
368 |
348 |
|
Shannon Free Airport |
12,092 |
12,240 |
10,370 |
11,213 |
32,876 |
34,753 |
27,611 |
29,697 |
|
United States Forces Overseas |
* |
* |
679* † |
2,626 |
* |
* |
1,055* † |
3,664 |
|
Other Countries |
2,140 |
2,020 |
2,360 |
2,197 |
3,550 |
3,899 |
4,560 |
3,733 |
|
Total |
187,822 |
165,431 |
158,741 |
171,882 |
376,389 |
358,714 |
336,203 |
371,230 |
* Prior to 1 January, 1960 exports to U.S. forces overseas were classified under their respective countries of final destination.
† Figures for 1959-60 refer to the period 1 January to 31 March, 1960.