Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 9 Nov 1965

Vol. 218 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Cereals.

1.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Taoi-seach the amount and value of each cereal imported in each of the years 1950 to 1964, and for 1965 to date; and the anticipated imports for the remainder of 1965.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. Carty)

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing particulars of imports of unmilled cereals in each year 1950 to 1964 and in the period January-August 1965, the latest period for which detailed statistics are available.

It is anticipated that imports of these commodities in the period September-December 1965 will be approximately as follows: Wheat (millable) 95,000 tons, Oats 7,000 tons, Maize 35,000 tons, Milo maize and/or feed wheat 50,000 tons.

Following is the statement:

TABLE 1. IMPORTS OF UNMILLED CEREALS (EXCLUDING SEEDS FOR SOWING) IN EACH YEAR, 1950 TO 1964 AND IN THE PERIOD JANUARY-AUGUST, 1965.

Year	Wheat	Barley	Oats	Maize* (incl. milo maize)	Rice in husk	Rice, glazed or polished	Other cereals*
Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£
1950	3,966,532	5,554,841	322,950	318,664	210,604	240,810	6,970,018	8,222,184	57,385 cwt.	£168,389	—	—
1951	5,805,692	9,118,524	20,517	28,864	349,051	459,763	3,997,716	5,907,480	50,912 cwt.	£155,668	—	—
1952	5,631,884	8,710,588	35,782	86,957	—	—	2,862,827	4,492,858	610	2,431	51,242	232,429	3,317	10,369
1953	4,594,233	6,938,698	1,841	3,480	—	—	3,865,255	5,437,153	1,750	9,044	54,221	230,110	3,492	7,778
1954	1,236,031	1,715,421	919,531	980,787	2	7	3,407,784	4,269,365	—	—	44,086	147,877	6,028	19,086
1955	3,455,534	4,991,632	431,291	608,338	94,769	130,349	4,483,936	5,471,960	—	—	49,283	127,962	8,354	27,381
1956	1,945,109	2,903,089	528,268	630,820	—	—	2,221,351	2,744,729	1,309	3,997	57,591	150,430	7,538	29,550
1957	2,395,818	3,471,175	683,874	840,777	12,065	12,816	327,432	408,314	130	352	38,519	106,914	6,885	20,761
1958	3,722,102	4,824,258	1,061,637	1,230,952	480,566	517,863	469,506	514,684	—	—	59,813	161,153	9,774	21,629
1959	6,805,290	8,546,701	124,262	136,558	182,659	207,883	1,347,870	1,293,800	1,000	1,650	38,658	100,797	10,228	23,885
1960	2,661,137	3,354,907	245,244	265,365	—	—	2,749,981	2,920,333	399	983	50,049	116,052	8,743	22,378
1961	5,102,754	6,583,337	11,059	12,894	124,933	146,213	1,684,070	1,676,810	—	1	39,908	93,197	12,915	35,343
1962	2,659,347	3,577,909	12,249	14,052	235,207	302,819	3,640,727	3,621,905	—	—	50,050	133,988	7,737	24,939
1963	4,536,912	6,032,700	30	60	20,475	23,209	1,655,488	1,817,656	103	424	46,701	131,364	8,687	28,663
1964	3,339,147	4,394,861	7,388	10,236	75,198	90,998	2,136,633*	2,448,280*	91	340	46,323	136,440	1,723,49
1965—Jan.-Aug.	3,272,296	4,153,264	1,557,625	1,948,441	280,131	352,597	1,505,706*	1,811,373*	—	—	29,605

*In respect of 1964 and 1965 milo maize appears under the heading Other cereals and not under the heading Maize (including Milo Maize).

TABLE 2.—IMPORTS OF CEREAL SEEDS FOR SOWING IN EACH YEAR 1950 TO 1964 AND IN THE PERIOD JANUARY-AUGUST, 1965.

Year	Wheat	Oats	Barley	Other
Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£	cwt.	£
1950	130,291	232,588	168,029	265,223	22,695	42,040	—	—
1951	94,438	192,266	123,306	230,670	34,917	76,211	—	—
1952	66,073	148,837	57,612	133,770	25,904	78,463	—	—
1953	105,266	233,118	49,719	87,023	23,538	47,051	—	—
1954	150,379	324,981	156,298	241,972	39,830	62,078	—	—
1955	237,538	448,982	248,535	426,978	91,207	179,906	—	—
1956	75,455	140,470	79,005	121,864	100,908	173,835	—	—
1957	107,053	205,871	192,361	332,866	147,966	258,964	—	—
1958	79,442	150,916	313,418	445,077	23,525	40,617	—	—
1959	210,530	448,607	323,684	538,272	237,492	429,073	—	—
1960	44,625	74,656	63,855	98,812	951	2,120	—	—
1961	65,927	118,259	324,375	464,504	78,388	114,275	—	—
1962	35,820	62,658	266,673	368,692	50,384	82,615	—	—
1963	40,816	73,489	260,171	392,408	95,349	144,145	1,749	4,290
1964	28,425	55,041	196,943	289,942	1,133	2,787	1,580	4,118
Jan.-Aug., 1965	21,016	38,075	255,989	366,243	736	1,684	342	597