asked the Taoiseach the amount of butter exported to Nigeria over the past ten years; and the average price per lb. obtained.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter Exports to Nigeria.
3.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested.
Following is the statement:
DOMESTIC exports of butter to Nigeria in each year 1957 to 1966.
|
Year |
Quantity |
Value |
Average price per lb. |
|
|
cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1957 |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
1958 |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
1959 |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
1960 |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
1961 |
3 |
34 |
* |
|
|
1962 |
9 |
132 |
* |
|
|
1963 |
6 |
79 |
* |
|
|
1964 |
26 |
476 |
* |
|
|
1965 |
277 |
4,461 |
2 |
10½ |
|
1966 |
286 |
4,460 |
2 |
9½ |
*Quantity too small to yield reliable average price per lb.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary say what is the average price per lb.?
That is in the statement.
It would not kill the Parliamentary Secretary to tell us what it is.
Are there not two figures only asked for?
Quantities and prices.
From 1957 to 1966— and there are three columns; that is 27.
Twenty-seven figures?
There are two figures only asked for.
Just the average for a decade.
Divide by nine.