asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the imports by weight of coarse grains, stating country of origin and variety of grain in each of the cereal years 1st September to 31st August, 1962, 1963 and 1964.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Coarse Grains.
5.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the particulars requested by the Deputy in so far as they are available.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS of coarse grains in each of the cereal years 1st September to 31st August, 1962, 1963 and 1964.
|
Description and Country of Origin |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
1961-1962 |
1962-1963 |
1963-1964 |
1961-1962 |
1962-1963 |
1963-1964 |
|
|
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cereals, unmilled: |
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|
Wheat: |
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|
Great Britain |
12,800 |
89,583 |
499 |
12,800 |
94,584 |
859 |
|
France |
14,693 |
67,831 |
218,443 |
17,815 |
72,772 |
227,944 |
|
Netherlands |
— |
15,421 |
15,747 |
— |
22,798 |
18,243 |
|
Sweden |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
|
United States of America. |
159,740 |
283,598 |
238,550 |
199,670 |
353,095 |
300,569 |
|
Canada |
1,610,892 |
2,231,536 |
2,064,169 |
2,254,528 |
3,151,123 |
2,935,082 |
|
Argentina |
10,432 |
172,725 |
— |
13,041 |
213,833 |
— |
|
Australia |
815,910 |
1,112,477 |
1,489,342 |
1,060,188 |
1,379,264 |
1,962,346 |
|
TOTAL |
2,624,467 |
3,973,171 |
4,026,750 |
3,558,042 |
5,287,470 |
5,445,043 |
|
Barley: |
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|
Great Britain |
80 |
4 |
48 |
100 |
30 |
154 |
|
The Six Counties |
— |
510 |
— |
— |
428 |
— |
|
Re-imports |
22,374 |
320 |
— |
26,007 |
340 |
— |
|
Netherlands |
— |
20 |
— |
— |
41 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
22,454 |
854 |
48 |
26,107 |
839 |
154 |
|
Maize: |
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|
Great Britain |
599 |
45 |
91 |
799 |
97 |
589 |
|
The Six Counties |
219 |
— |
80 |
252 |
— |
192 |
|
France |
15,160 |
— |
10,880 |
15,776 |
— |
12,961 |
|
U.S.S.R. |
483 |
— |
— |
465 |
— |
— |
|
United States of America. |
3,491,980 |
2,031,032 |
2,780,139 |
3,483,996 |
2,158,427 |
2,021,635 |
|
Canada |
— |
— |
21 |
— |
— |
318 |
|
Argentina |
572 |
8,127 |
1,549 |
706 |
9,393 |
2,860 |
|
TOTAL |
3,509,013 |
2,039,204 |
2,792,760 |
3,501,994 |
2,167,917 |
2,038,555 |
|
Oats: |
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|
Great Britain |
22,298 |
— |
3 |
28,763 |
— |
76 |
|
The Six Counties |
1,571 |
— |
— |
1,571 |
— |
— |
|
Denmark |
7,660 |
— |
— |
10,507 |
— |
— |
|
United States of America. |
579 |
— |
— |
704 |
— |
— |
|
Canada |
83,724 |
20,475 |
43,096 |
109,634 |
23,209 |
52,033 |
|
Argentina |
7,791 |
— |
— |
9,799 |
— |
— |
|
Australia |
111,584 |
— |
8,000 |
141,841 |
— |
9,050 |
|
TOTAL |
235,207 |
20,475 |
51,099 |
302,819 |
23,209 |
61,159 |
|
Other: |
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|
Great Britain |
687 |
555 |
105 |
1,545 |
923 |
315 |
|
The Six Counties |
— |
60 |
94 |
— |
134 |
225 |
|
Belgium |
200 |
— |
— |
646 |
— |
— |
|
Germany (Federal Republic). |
— |
— |
42 |
— |
— |
119 |
|
France |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
99 |
— |
|
Netherlands |
291 |
1,109 |
325 |
1,209 |
3,639 |
1,090 |
|
Sweden |
— |
36 |
— |
— |
349 |
— |
|
Switzerland |
— |
36 |
— |
— |
332 |
— |
|
Turkey |
995 |
100 |
— |
5,239 |
350 |
— |
|
Spain |
940 |
1,100 |
918 |
4,759 |
4,079 |
3,686 |
|
China |
199 |
— |
5 |
1,060 |
— |
62 |
|
Hong Kong |
9 |
2 |
— |
130 |
23 |
— |
|
Republic of South Africa. |
10 |
— |
— |
34 |
— |
— |
|
Morocco |
1,225 |
2,877 |
2,771 |
5,818 |
9,798 |
8,186 |
|
Federation of Nigeria. |
70 |
— |
— |
20 |
— |
— |
|
United States of America. |
954 |
107 |
1,424,448 |
1,824 |
717 |
1,550,017 |
|
Canada |
200 |
— |
— |
1,376 |
— |
— |
|
Mexico |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
— |
56 |
|
Argentina |
2,172 |
1,000 |
300 |
6,191 |
1,601 |
405 |
|
Chile |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
|
Australia |
408 |
2,299 |
320 |
1,638 |
6,612 |
435 |
|
TOTAL |
8,360 |
9,291 |
1,429,333 |
31,489 |
28,656 |
1,564,598 |
|
Cereal seeds for sowing: |
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|
Wheat: |
||||||
|
Great Britain |
35,651 |
45,994 |
26,759 |
62,735 |
79,591 |
52,277 |
|
The Six Counties |
— |
— |
200 |
— |
— |
340 |
|
Belgium |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
|
Denmark |
1,080 |
— |
60 |
2,322 |
— |
228 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic). |
— |
— |
21 |
— |
3 |
93 |
|
France |
— |
6 |
20 |
— |
22 |
60 |
|
Netherlands |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
|
Sweden |
150 |
108 |
— |
488 |
371 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
36,881 |
46,111 |
27,060 |
65,545 |
79,991 |
52,998 |
|
Barley: |
||||||
|
Great Britain |
1,437 |
3,637 |
1,160 |
3,007 |
7,163 |
2,648 |
|
The Six Counties |
20 |
21 |
71 |
40 |
42 |
96 |
|
Denmark |
48,906 |
87,428 |
91 |
79,510 |
129,795 |
246 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic). |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
40 |
|
Netherlands |
19 |
23 |
113 |
55 |
69 |
280 |
|
Sweden |
63 |
3,634 |
— |
196 |
5,815 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
50,445 |
94,743 |
1,445 |
82,808 |
142,884 |
3,310 |
|
Oats: |
||||||
|
Great Britain |
69,085 |
160,227 |
54,661 |
100,689 |
243,424 |
85,895 |
|
The Six Counties |
— |
1,269 |
705 |
— |
1,746 |
1,182 |
|
Denmark |
197,256 |
97,097 |
141,546 |
267,336 |
144,994 |
202,764 |
|
Netherlands |
99 |
12 |
6 |
216 |
33 |
18 |
|
Sweden |
— |
1,993 |
— |
— |
2,990 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
266,440 |
260,598 |
196,918 |
368,241 |
393,187 |
289,859 |
|
Other: |
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|
Great Britain |
... |
... |
721 |
... |
... |
1,865 |
|
Denmark |
... |
... |
79 |
... |
... |
164 |
|
United States of America. |
... |
... |
— |
... |
... |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
... |
... |
800 |
... |
... |
2,030 |
...=not available.