Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 10 Feb 1955

Vol. 148 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price of Tea.

Mr. Blaney

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the prices charged by Tea Importers, Limited, for the different grades of tea during the period 1st February, 1954, to date.

Mr. Norton

As the information required is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

PRICES PER LB. OF TEA CHARGED BY TEA IMPORTERS LIMITED FOR GRADES AND MONTHS INDICATED.

YEAR—1954	YEAR—1955
Grade of Tea	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July	August	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.
	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.	d.
Low Fannings/Low Orange Fannings	44	42	42	42	42	42	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Common Broken/Low Broken	40	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	42	42	42
Low Pekoe/Low Orange Pekoe	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	43	43
Broken Orange Souchang	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48	—	43	43	43
Low Broken Orange	47	45	45	45	45	47	47	47	48	52	52	49	48
Medium Fannings/Medium Orange Fannings	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	56	56	56	55
Medium Pekoe/Medium Orange Pekoe	—	52	52	52	52	52	53	53	—	—	—	—	55
Medium Broken Orange	52	52	52	52	52	52	53	53	53	58	58	58	58
Javas	—	—	—	—	—	50	50	50	51	45	—	—	—
Ceylons	—	—	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	45	—	—	—
Fine Ceylons	—	—	63	63	63	63	57/63	57	57	—	—	—	93
South Indian Brokens	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	44	—	—
Good Broken Orange	64	64	64	64	64	—	—	—	84	90	93	93	93
Good Orange Fannings	64	64	64	64	64	—	—	—	84	90	87	87	87
Good Orange Pekoe	64	64	64	64	64	—	—	—	—	—	93	93	93
Special Broken Orange	70	70	70	70	70	—	—	—	—	—	108	108	108
Special Orange Fannings	70	70	70	70	70	—	—	—	—	—	102	102	102
Special Orange Pekoe	70	70	70	70	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—