asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity and cost price of butter imported in each of the quarters of 1950 and 1951 and for each month of 1952 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imported Butter Prices.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information for each quarter of 1951 and for each month of 1952 to date. There were no imports of butter during the year 1950.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
IMPORTS OF BUTTER IN EACH QUARTER OF 1951 AND IN EACH MONTH OF 1952 TO DATE.
|
Period |
Quantity |
Average C.I.F. Price per Cwt. |
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|
Cwt. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1951 |
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|
1st quarter |
60,009 |
18 |
15 |
6 |
|
2nd ,, |
30,000 |
18 |
6 |
8 |
|
3rd,, |
— |
— |
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|
4th,, |
10,001 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
|
1952 |
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|
January |
40,000 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
|
February |
— |
— |
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|
March |
66,486 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
|
April |
3,515 |
18 |
15 |
11 |