asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the quantity of each of the following items exported to Great Britain in the year 1967-68: (a) butter, (b) cheese, (c) skim milk powder, (d) wholemilk powder, (e) chocolate crumb, (f) fresh cream, (g) condensed milk and (h) other milk products; and if he can indicate in respect of the figures for each item the percentage it represents of the total British market for these products.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exports to Great Britain.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Exports of Milk Products to the United Kingdom in year ended 31st March, 1968.
|
Product |
Quantity (tons) |
Percentage of total United Kingdom imports of product concerned* |
|
Butter |
27,963 |
6.1 |
|
Cheese |
15,780 |
9.4 |
|
Skim Milk Powder |
9,867 |
24.6 |
|
Whole Milk Powder |
3,441 |
15.5 |
|
Chocolate Crumb |
39,332 |
99.9 |
|
Fresh Cream |
1,980 |
95.0 |
|
Condensed Milk |
1,188 |
15.1 |
|
Other Milk Products |
2,367 |
7.2 |
*Statistics of United Kingdom production of all the products concerned are not readily available so as to enable the Irish exports to be expressed as percentages of the total supply on the United Kingdom market.