asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the quantity of tea imported during each of the months January to December, 1944 and 1945, and January to May, 1946, and (b) the quantity in stock at December 31st, 1944 and 1945, and at May 31st, 1946.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tea Importation.
As the particulars required by the Deputy are in the form of a statistical statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate the reply with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:
|
Month |
1944 |
1945 |
1946 |
|
January |
496,417 |
655,641 |
1,582,131 |
|
February |
619,981 |
716,667 |
1,036,915 |
|
March |
609,554 |
485,232 |
1,080,960 |
|
April |
419,351 |
490,085 |
995,925 |
|
May |
470,827 |
556,303 |
1,530,652 |
|
June |
571,612 |
574,051 |
|
|
July |
490,364 |
528,531 |
|
|
August |
480,929 |
376,892 |
|
|
September |
570,839 |
560,034 |
|
|
October |
539,919 |
328,248 |
|
|
November |
480,322 |
1,333,715 |
|
|
December |
466,930 |
1,074,569 |
|
|
Total Imports |
6,217,045 |
7,679,968 |
6,226,583 |
|
Total tea stocks held by registered wholesale tea dealers. |
2,751,000 on 31st Dec., 19442,319,000 on 31st Dec., 19453,320,000 on 31st May, 1946 |