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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Mar 1964

Vol. 208 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bacon Exports.

16.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the results of discussions between the members of the Irish Bacon Curers' Association and his Department which took place recently in regard to the request for an immediate increase in the price of export bacon; and if he will make a general statement in relation to this important matter.

At a meeting last week with officers of my Department, representatives of the Irish Bacon Curers' Society requested an increase in the price received by them for bacon exported to Britain. The request was made mainly on the grounds that the export prices have not been increased since 1957 although curers' costs have increased considerably since then and can no longer be met out of the returns from home sales. I am examining the curers' representations and in the meantime I am not in a position to make a statement in the matter.

17.

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will give details of the shipments of bacon from the port of Cork to cross-Channel ports for the years 1961, 1962 and 1963.

The quantities of bacon shipped from the port of Cork to cross-Channel ports in the years referred to were as follows: 1961, 7,023 tons; 1962, 6,328 tons; and 1963, 5,633 tons.

18.

asked the Minister for Agriculture if it is true that cross-Channel shipments of bacon from the port of Cork are shortly to be discontinued; and, if so, if he will make a statement on the reasons for this.

I am informed that the Pigs and Bacon Commission, by whom bacon exports to Britain are being centralised as from next month, do not intend to ship bacon through Cork port; and that they will use only a couple of ports in all so as to facilitate inspection, storage and assembly of consignments for export.

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