asked the Taoiseach if he will state the value and quantity of butter exports in each year from 1945 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter Exports: Quantity and Value.
4.
Mr. Ryan
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
DOMESTIC exports of Butter in each year 1945-1959.
Year |
Quantity |
Value |
cwt. |
£ |
|
1945 |
— |
— |
1946 |
— |
— |
1947 |
— |
— |
1948 |
2,134 |
22,402 |
1949 |
12,609 |
148,314 |
1950 |
61,613 |
1,076,305 |
1951 |
4,510 |
76,673 |
1952 |
8,215 |
143,227 |
1953 |
5,754 |
104,179 |
1954 |
67,246 |
1,227,530 |
1955 |
26,956 |
515,182 |
1956 |
14,098 |
248,958 |
1957 |
315,870 |
4,516,979 |
1958 |
330,244 |
3,958,618 |
1959 |
26,234 |
480,199 |