asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the last ten years the number of pounds of creamery butter (a) consumed on the home market and (b) exported.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Consumption of Creamery Butter.
4.
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:—
|
Year |
Estimated home consumption of creamery butter |
Total exports of creamery butter |
|
'000 lb. |
||
|
1952 |
85,787 |
41 |
|
1953 |
81,207 |
16 |
|
1954 |
81,335 |
8,542* |
|
1955 |
84,861 |
1,846 |
|
1956 |
85,803 |
326 |
|
1957 |
78,430† |
34,350 |
|
1958 |
76,658† |
36,027 |
|
1959 |
81,886† |
1,619 |
|
1960 |
75,993 |
15,618 |
|
1961 |
74,273 |
33,100 |
*Includes 2,341,000 lb. of re-exports.
†Revised.