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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 22 Jun 1983

Vol. 343 No. 11

Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Dairy Products.

25.

asked the Minister for Agriculture (i) the amount of (a) butter, (b) cheese, (c) yogurt, (d) skim milk powder, (e) chocolate crumb and (f) other dairy products produced and manufactured in this country in 1982, and the value of each product manufactured; and (ii) the amount of any product sold into intervention and the intervention value of each product.

The information requested is, so far as it is available, given in the form of a tabular statement, which will be circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Product

Quantity Produced (1982) (Tonnes)

Purchases into Intervention in

Quantity (Tonnes)

Value £m

Butter

135,946

13,260

31.25

Cheese

51,234

Yogurt

9,260

Skim Milk Powder

134,738

70,250

66.00

Chocolate Crumb

36,262

Butteroil

2,349

Whole Milk Powder

33,086

Cream*

17,103

Casein

19,537

* The figure given for cream includes the cream content of infant food, cream desserts and liqueurs.

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