asked the Minister for Agriculture if, in view of the dwindling British market, the necessity for alternative markets, and in order to avoid a complete collapse of the industry, he will state what progress has been made in securing new markets for Irish eggs.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - New Markets for Eggs.
Nearly half of all the eggs exported from this country this year were sold outside of Britain to countries on the Continent of Europe, to Africa and the Canary Islands. Altogether approximately 500,000 gt. hundreds of eggs were sold outside of Great Britain as against 37,000 gt. hundreds in 1953.