asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of gallons of milk (a) supplied to the Dairy Disposal Company's creameries and co-operative creameries in each of the Twenty-Six Counties during the years 1960 and 1961, (b) supplied to each branch creamery in each county and (c) used for making butter, chocolate crumb, milk powders, etc.
Written Answers. - Creamery Milk Supplies.
153.
The quantity of milk supplied in 1960 and 1961 to the Dairy Disposal Company's creameries and co-operative creameries in each county in which there is a central creamery was as follows:—
|
County |
Quantity 1960 (gallons) |
1961 (provisional) (gallons) |
|
Cavan |
13,253,636 |
16,116,000 |
|
Clare |
15,129,340 |
16,618,500 |
|
Cork |
76,280,436 |
79,942,000 |
|
Donegal |
1,559,582 |
1,842,800 |
|
Kerry |
41,674,706 |
42,661,700 |
|
Kilkenny |
14,116,606 |
16,564,100 |
|
Leitrim |
3,607,809 |
4,061,300 |
|
Laois |
2,338,397 |
2,782,300 |
|
Limerick |
51,163,660 |
54,061,000 |
|
Monaghan |
7,003,574 |
8,676,400 |
|
Sligo |
8,824,690 |
10,749,000 |
|
Tipperary |
34,672,635 |
38,122,700 |
|
Waterford |
9,462,260 |
10,406,000 |
|
Wexford |
1,727,255 |
2,733,200 |
|
280,814,586 |
305,337,000 |
The information requested in part (b) is not available in my Department.
The information requested at (c) is as follows:—
|
Usage |
Quantity(gallons) |
|
|
1960 |
1961* |
|
|
Creamery Butter |
232,393,574 |
246,211,200 |
|
Cheese |
10,334,272 |
12,580,100 |
|
Milk Powder |
4,977,270 |
12,900,100 |
|
Chocolate Crumb |
22,292,053 |
22,973,500 |
|
Cream Production |
6,888,666 |
6,995,000 |
|
Sold by creameries for human consumption |
2,676,397 |
3,028,700 |
|
Miscellaneous uses |
1,252,354 |
648,400 |
|
Total Quantity of Milk supplied to Creameries |
280,814,586 |
305,337,000 |
*Provisional.