asked the Taoiseach the quantities of butter exported to Britain in each of the last five calendar years; and in the year 1965 to 1st December.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter Exports.
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I propose, with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report the information required. The data for 1965 are at present available only for the ten months January-October.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITIES of butter exported to Britain in each year 1960 to 1964 and in the period January-October, 1965.
Cwts.
|
Description |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
January October, 1965 |
|
Creamery |
65,946 |
174,010 |
159,362 |
196,791 |
226,576 |
188,110 |
|
Factory |
4,369 |
4,331 |
4,516 |
3,256 |
5,040 |
1,864 |
If it is not too much trouble for the Parliamentary Secretary would he mind giving us the six figures in his reply?
Unfortunately, I have not got the figures to give you.
11.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state, in respect of the last four years, the exports of butter from this country, the countries to which it was exported, and the average price received per pound in each country.
In regard to information required by the Deputy for the years 1961-63 I would refer him to my reply to a similar question on 10th March, 1964. I propose, with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the data required for 1964.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITY of Butter exported in the year 1964 showing country of destination and price. per lb. (f.o.b.)
|
Description and Country of Destination |
Quantity |
Price per lb. as returned on export specifications |
|
|
1964 |
1964 |
||
|
cwt. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Butter: |
|||
|
Creamery |
|||
|
Great Britain |
226,576 |
3 |
3 |
|
The Six Counties |
102,177 |
3 |
6 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
4,000 |
3 |
6 |
|
Italy |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Gibraltar |
593 |
2 |
6 |
|
Malta and Gozo |
25 |
2 |
8 |
|
Cyprus |
1,600 |
2 |
8 |
|
Germany Eastern |
10,000 |
2 |
11 |
|
Lebanon |
4,600 |
2 |
3 |
|
Bahrein |
155 |
2 |
9 |
|
Kuwait |
207 |
2 |
10 |
|
Qatar |
45 |
3 |
0 |
|
Libya |
77 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sierra Leone |
11 |
3 |
1 |
|
Federation of Nigeria |
26 |
3 |
3 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
2,958 |
2 |
9 |
|
Bermuda |
78 |
2 |
11 |
|
Barbados |
93 |
2 |
10 |
|
Total |
353,222 |
3 |
4 |
|
Factory: |
|||
|
Great Britain |
5,040 |
3 |
2 |
|
Malta and Gozo |
386 |
3 |
10 |
|
Morocco |
76 |
3 |
5 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
287 |
2 |
9 |
|
Barbados |
1,730 |
3 |
11 |
|
Leeward Islands |
203 |
3 |
4 |
|
Windward Islands |
691 |
3 |
7 |
|
Total |
8,413 |
3 |
5 |