Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 30 Mar 1944

Vol. 93 No. 6

Committee on Finance. - Butter and Milk Production—Motions.

Mr. Hughes

I move motion No. 14:—

That Dáil Eireann is of opinion that in view of the deterioration of the dairy industry, the resultant inadequate supplies of butter and milk and the cessation of a valuable export trade, it is necessary, in the national interest, to establish this essential industry on such a sound and healthy basis that it will secure our full national requirements of dairy produce together with an export supply of dairy produce and live stock; that with this object in view, a Select Committee of both Houses of the Oireachtas be set up with powers to send for persons, papers and records to examine and report on this problem; and that pending such report, the price at present paid for milk at creameries be maintained for the summer season.

Mr. Bennett

I second.

Question put.

The Dáil divided: Tá, 47; Níl, 59.

Tá.

• Beirne, John.
• Bennett, George C.
• Blowick, Joseph.
• Browne, Patrick.
• Burke, Patrick.
• Cafferky, Dominick.
• Coburn, James.
• Cogan, Patrick.
• Corish, Richard.
• Cosgrave, Liam.
• Davin, William.
• Donnellan, Michael.
• Doyle, Peadar S.
• Esmonde, Sir John L.
• Everett, James.
• Fagan, Charles.
• Fitzgerald-Kenney, James.
• Flanagan, Oliver J.
• Halliden, Patrick J.
• Heskin, Denis.
• Hughes, James.
• Larkin, James (Junior).
• Linehan, Timothy.
• Looney, Thomas D.
• Lynch, Finian.
• MacEoin, Seán.
• McFadden, Michael Og.
• McGilligan, Patrick.
• McMenamin, Daniel.
• Meighan, John J.
• Mongan, Joseph W.
• Murphy, Timothy J.
• O'Donnell, William F.
• O'Donovan, Timothy J.
• O'Driscoll, Patrick F.
• O'Higgins, Thomas F.
• O'Leary, John.
• O'Reilly, Patrick.
• O'Sullivan, Martin.
• Pattison, James P.
• Redmond, Bridget M.
• Reynolds, Mary.
• Rogers, Patrick J.
• Ryan, Jeremiah.
• Sheldon, William A.W.
• Stapleton, Richard.
• Tunney, James.

Níl.

• Aiken, Frank.
• Allen, Denis.
• Bartley, Gerald.
• Beegan, Patrick.
• Blaney, Neal.
• Boland, Gerald.
• Boland, Patrick.
• Bourke, Dan.
• Brady, Brian.
• Brady, Seán.
• Breathnach, Cormac.
• Breen, Daniel.
• Brennan, Martin.
• Breslin, Cormac.
• Briscoe, Robert.
• Buckley, Seán.
• Butler, Bernard.
• Byrne, Christopher M.
• Carter, Thomas.
• Childers, Erskine H.
• Crowley, Tadhg.
• Daly, Francis J.
• Derrig, Thomas.
• De Valera, Eamon.
• Fitzgerald, Séamus.
• Flynn, Stephen.
• Fogarty, Andrew.
• Fogarty, Patrick J.
• Gorry, Patrick J.
• Harris, Thomas.
• Healy, John B.
• Hilliard, Michael.
• Humphreys, Francis.
• Kennedy, Michael J.
• Killilea, Mark.
• Kilroy, Seamus.
• Kissane, Eamon.
• Lemass, Seán F.
• Little, Patrick J.
• McCann, John.
• McEllistrim, Thomas.
• MacEntee, Seán.
• Maguire, Ben.
• Moran, Michael.
• O Briain, Donnchadh.
• O Ceallaigh, Seán T.
• O'Cléirigh, Mícheál.
• O'Grady, Seán.
• O'Reilly, Matthew.
• O'Sullivan, Ted.
• Rice, Bridget M.
• Ruttledge, Patrick J.
• Ryan, James.
• Ryan, Robert.
• Sheridan, Michael.
• Skinner, Leo B.
• Smith, Patrick.
• Traynor, Oscar.
• Ward, Conn.

Tellers:—Tá: Deputies Doyle and Bennett; Níl: Deputies Kissane and Kennedy.

Question declared negatived.

Mr. Halliden

I move:

That Dáil Éireann is of opinion (1) that, in order to cover the increased costs of milk production and of its delivery at creameries, farmers should be paid 1/- per gallon from 1st April to 31st October this year; (2) that as uneconomic cows are mainly responsible for our low average milk-yields, judicious steps should be taken to eliminate gradually such cows from the dairy herds and to provide for replacements by a scheme of loans at a low rate of interest; (3) that the colossal annual wastage in dairy herds through the diseases incidental to milch cows should be reduced to a minimum, and (4) that unless such effective steps are taken immediately to arrest the continuous decline in the industry, there is grave danger of a calamitous shortage of milk and butter, not only in the immediate future, but also after the war.

Mr. Heskin

I second.

Question put.

The Dáil divided: Tá, 35; Níl, 71.

Tá.

• Beirne, John.
• Bennett, George C.
• Blowick, Joseph.
• Browne, Patrick.
• Burke, Patrick.
• Cafferky, Dominick.
• Coburn, James.
• Cogan, Patrick.
• Cosgrave, Liam.
• Donnellan, Michael.
• Doyle, Peadar S.
• Esmonde, Sir John L.
• Fagan, Charles.
• Fitzgerald-Kenney, James.
• Flanagan, Oliver J.
• Halliden, Patrick J.
• Heskin, Denis.
• Hughes, James.
• Linehan, Timothy.
• MacEoin, Seán.
• McFadden, Michael Og.
• McGilligan, Patrick.
• McMenamin, Daniel.
• Meighan, John J.
• Mongan, Joseph W.
• O'Donnell, William F.
• O'Donovan, Timothy J.
• O'Driscoll, Patrick F.
• O'Higgins, Thomas F.
• O'Reilly, Patrick.
• Redmond, Bridget M.
• Reynolds, Mary.
• Rogers, Patrick J.
• Ryan, Jeremiah.
• Sheldon, William A.W.

Níl.

• Aiken, Frank.
• Allen, Denis.
• Bartley, Gerald.
• Beegan, Patrick.
• Blaney, Neal.
• Boland, Gerald.
• Boland, Patrick.
• Bourke, Dan.
• Brady, Brian.
• Brady, Seán.
• Breathnach, Cormac.
• Breen, Daniel.
• Brennan, Martin.
• Breslin, Cormac.
• Briscoe, Robert.
• Buckley, Seán.
• Butler, Bernard.
• Byrne, Alfred.
• Byrne, Christopher M.
• Carter, Thomas.
• Childers, Erskine H.
• Corish, Richard.
• Crowley, Tadhg.
• Daly, Francis J.
• Davin, William.
• Derrig, Thomas.
• De Valera, Eamon.
• Eyerett, James.
• Fitzgerald, Séamus.
• Flynn, Stephen.
• Fogarty, Andrew.
• Fogarty, Patrick J.
• Gorry, Patrick J.
• Harris, Thomas.
• Healy, John B.
• Hilliard, Michael.
• Humphreys, Francis.
• Kennedy, Michael J.
• Killilea, Mark.
• Killory, Seamus.
• Kissane, Eamon.
• Larkin, James (Junior).
• Lemass, Seán F.
• Little, Patrick J.
• Looney, Thomas D.
• McCann, John.
• McEllistrim, Thomas.
• MacEntee, Seán.
• Maguire, Ben.
• Moran, Michael.
• Murphy, Timothy J.
• O Briain, Donnchadh.
• O Ceallaigh, Seán T.
• O'Cléirigh, Mícheál.
• O'Grady, Seán.
• O'Leary, John.
• O'Reilly, Matthew.
• O'Sullivan, Martin.
• O'Sullivan, Ted.
• Pattison, James P.
• Rice, Bridget M.
• Ruttledge, Patrick J.
• Ryan, James.
• Ryan, Robert.
• Sheridan, Michael.
• Skinner, Leo B.
• Smith, Patrick.
• Stapleton, Richard.
• Traynor, Oscar.
• Tunney, James.
• Ward, Conn.

Tellers:—Tá: Deputies Cogan and Halliden; Níl: Deputies Kissane and Kennedy.

Question declared negatived.