asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Produce (a) the date on which it was appointed, (b) the number of reports which it submitted to him, (c) the dates on which such reports were submitted, (d) the dates or probable dates of the publication of the reports, and (e) the number of meetings held since it was established.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Advisory Committee on Agricultural Produce.
23.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated in the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
(a)—6th December, 1957
(b)—7
(c) and (d)—
|
Title of Report |
Dates on which Reports were submitted to the Minister for Agriculture |
Dates, or probable dates,* of publication of the Reports |
|
Export of Bacon and other Pigmeat |
21st October, 1958 |
30th May, 1959 |
|
Shell Eggs and Liquid Egg |
21st October, 1958 |
18th June, 1959 |
|
Export of Turkeys |
11th March, 1959 |
24th August, 1959 |
|
Export of Dairy Produce |
26th March, 1959 |
21st October, 1959 |
|
of Livestock and Meat |
11th August, 1959 |
23rd October, 1959 |
|
General Aspects of Irish Export Trade in Agricultural Produce |
11th August, 1959 |
29th October, 1959* |
|
Export of Poultry other than Turkeys |
26th October, 1959 |
November, 1959* |
(e)—
|
Committee or Sub-committees |
Half-day Meetings |
Full-day Meetings |
Total Number of Meetings |
|
Committee |
17 |
13 |
30 |
|
Sub-committees:— |
|||
|
Bacon |
14 |
2 |
16 |
|
Dairy Products |
11 |
10 |
21 |
|
Meat |
35 |
3 |
38 |
|
Poultry |
25 |
6 |
31 |
|
TOTALS |
102 |
34 |
136 |
NOTE.—In addition to the above-mentioned meetings which were held in Dublin, various sub-committees carried out on-the-spot investigations in this country, in Britain and on the Continent. The number of days spent on these investigations (exclusive of travelling time) were as follows:—
|
Ireland |
8 days |
|
Britain and Six Counties |
19 days |
|
Continent |
19 days |