With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 21 together. As the information requested is largely of a statistical nature, I propose to circulate with the Offical Report a statement of the required particulars of quantity.
As regards the last part of each of the questions, the filling of market demands for the products concerned is a matter for the approprite commercial interests. Ample supplies of Irish cheese are, of course, available to meet the requirements of the home market to which the Condensed Milk Company supplied only a very small proportion. Following is the statement:
Condensed Milk Company's transactions in certain dairy products in the year ended 30th November, 1974.
Commodity
|
Unit of Quantity
|
Quantity Produced
|
Quantity sold on home market
|
Quantity sold for export
|
Tinned Cream
|
cwt.
|
1,203
|
1,418†
|
Nil
|
Sweetened Condensed Milk
|
,,
|
35,459
|
32,341
|
265
|
Unsweetened Condensed Milk
|
,,
|
12,320
|
11,918
|
Nil
|
Cheese
|
Tons
|
2,559
|
25
|
3,913*
|
†Includes tinned cream processed in the previous year.
*Includes 1,379 tons manufactured in the previous year.