(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the value of canned meat exports for 1965.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Canned Meat Exports.
The Official Export list does not contain separate headings for canned meat. However, with your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the available information on exports of meat in airtight containers (including cans) in 1965.
Following is the statement:
DOMESTIC Exports of certain commodities in 1965.
Commodity |
Quantity |
Value |
cwt. |
£ |
|
Meat, dehydrated or dried, in airtight containers. |
252 |
26,662 |
Other prepared or preserved meat, in airtight containers: |
||
Beef, only: |
||
Stewed steak |
81,260 |
1,540,955 |
Other products |
922 |
36,504 |
Ham, cooked: |
||
In plastic type vacuumised containers. |
135 |
3,090 |
In other airtight containers |
54 |
1,770 |
Spam |
22,304 |
465,999 |
Corned beef and cereal |
424 |
5,850 |
Tongues and livers |
891 |
22,045 |
Other |
6,075 |
226,916 |
Total |
112,317 |
2,329,791 |
Could the Parliamentary Secretary say whether or not he estimates an increase next year?
That seems to be a separate matter.
I was asked for the information for 1965.
For this year?
The official list is not available.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary say what the figures were in the past two years?
If the Deputy puts down a question, he will get the information.
Thanks very much.
Perhaps the Parliamentary Secretary——
Not alone have you no money but you have not got any civil answers.
Order.
——could give an elaboration on the subtle distinction between tinned meat——
Will Deputies allow Deputy Dillon to ask a question?
——between tinned meat and meat contained in airtight containers?
In the information, airtight containers are segregated from meat in cans. Why, I do not know.
The Parliamentary Secretary does not know? That is a fair reply. Nobody else knows either.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary give us the total figure for 1965?
In value or quantity?
In quantity and value.
A total of 112,317 cwts to the value of £2,329,791.