asked the Taoiseach the price of wool each year since 1956 and the production of wool each year since 1956.
Written Answers. - Wool Price.
70.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Year |
Estimated Average Price of Wool |
Estimated Production of Shorn Wool— greasy basis |
|
New Pence/lb. |
('000 lbs.) |
|
|
1956 |
18.9 |
14,157 |
|
1957 |
21.9 |
14,968 |
|
1958 |
14.5 |
16,937 |
|
1959 |
17.9 |
17,942 |
|
1960 |
19.5 |
17,818 |
|
1961 |
18.2 |
17,927 |
|
1962 |
16.8 |
18,828 |
|
1963 |
18.7 |
18,692 |
|
1964 |
21.1 |
19,371 |
|
1965 |
14.9 |
19,373 |
|
1966 |
16.6 |
18,295 |
|
1967 |
10.4 |
16,597 |
|
1968 |
12.3 |
16,069 |
|
1969 |
13.8 |
15,927 |
|
1970 |
11.4 |
n.a. |
n.a.—not yet available.