asked the Taoiseach the total amount and the cost of margarine imported in each of the past three years; and the countries from which it was imported.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Margarine Imports.
10.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested for each year 1965-1967 and for the period January-September, 1968.
Following is the Statement:—
IMPORTS of margarine in each year 1965, 1966, 1967 and in the period January-September, 1968.
Country of Origin |
Quantity |
Value |
||||||
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
January- September, 1968 |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
January- September, 1968 |
|
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Great Britain |
9,788 |
772 |
12,318 |
1,726 |
53,868 |
5,450 |
76,882 |
11,217 |
The Six Counties |
1,837 |
— |
— |
— |
10,296 |
— |
— |
— |
Re-Imports |
— |
— |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
Denmark |
— |
— |
113 |
32 |
— |
— |
605 |
186 |
Norway |
1,435 |
782 |
561 |
394 |
8,258 |
4,437 |
2,998 |
2,296 |
Austria |
— |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
United States of America |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
Total |
13,060 |
1,554 |
12,992 |
2,152 |
72,424 |
9,888 |
80,486 |
13,699 |