asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the last ten years the number of pounds of creamery butter (a) consumed on the home market and (b) exported.
Written Answers. - Consumption and Export of Creamery Butter.
41.
Mr. Ryan
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table:
|
Year |
Estimated home consumption of creamery butter |
Total exports of creamery butter |
|
'000 lbs. |
||
|
1951 |
84,412 |
41 |
|
1952 |
85,787 |
41 |
|
1953 |
81,207 |
16 |
|
1954 |
81,335 |
8,542* |
|
1955 |
84,861 |
1,846 |
|
1956 |
85,803 |
326 |
|
1957 |
78,417 |
34,350 |
|
1958 |
76,589 |
36,027 |
|
1959 |
81,884 |
1,619 |
|
1960 |
75,993 |
15,618 |
*Includes 2,341,000 lbs. of re-exports.