asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he is aware of the difficulty in obtaining markets for ware potatoes; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy the position.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ware Potatoes.
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Yield and quality of the 1970 potato crop were good with the result that the overall quantity of commercial ware potatoes has been above the level obtaining for quite a number of years past. Prices available on export markets have been unattractive this season.
As in other seasons of plentiful supplies, Ceimicí Teoranta will be in a position to take up quantities not disposed of as ware.