asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state with reference to pasteurised milk in each county in Ireland at the latest available date (a) the price to local authorities, (b) the price retail to the public, and (c) the price paid by creameries to milk producers for loose milk.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pasteurised Milk Prices.
22.
The particulars asked for at (a) and (b) are not available in my Department.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate in the Official Report a tabulated statement showing the average prices paid for milk by creameries in each county in 1961.
Following is the statement:—
|
County* |
Average price paid for creamery milk (skim milk returned free) (provisional figures) |
|
(pence per gallon) |
|
|
Cavan |
20.70 |
|
Clare |
19.10 |
|
Cork |
19.40 |
|
Donegal |
21.09 |
|
Kerry |
19.04 |
|
Kilkenny |
19.84 |
|
Leitrim |
19.57 |
|
Leix |
20.29 |
|
Limerick |
19.77 |
|
Monaghan |
19.75 |
|
Sligo |
19.58 |
|
Tipperary |
20.07 |
|
Waterford |
19.50 |
|
Wexford |
19.86 |
|
All counties |
19.62 |
* Counties with central creameries; Cream-separating stations are included with the central creameries to which they supply their cream.