Dáil Éireann - Volume 56 - 07 May, 1935 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 56 - 07 May, 1935

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter Production in the Free State.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state for the last year for which the information is available the total quantity (1) of creamery butter (a) produced in the Free State, and (b) the amount of this consumed in the Free State; (2) of factory butter (a) so produced, and (b) so consumed; and (3) of other non-creamery butter (a) so produced, and (b) so consumed.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands (Mr. O'Grady) (for Minister for Agriculture) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands (Mr. O'Grady) (for Minister for Agriculture)

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands (Mr. O'Grady) (for Minister for Agriculture): The following is the information required, the years mentioned being the latest for which the particulars asked for are available:—

Description of Butter	Year	Production	Consumption in Saorstát Eireann
		cwts.	cwts.
Creamery Butter	Year ended 31-12-1934	769,464	324,566
Non-Creamery Butter blended in Butter Factories	Year ended 31-12-1931	125,520	14,068
Other Non-Creamery Butter	Year ended 31-5-1930	731,000	728,000

The figures in respect of “other non-creamery butter” are only estimates, as no detailed census in regard to the production and sale of such butter has been made.

General Mulcahy General Mulcahy

General Mulcahy: Am I to under stand from the Parliamentary Secretary's reply that, although the Dairy Produce (Stabilisation) Act has been in operation for the last three years, no estimate has ever been made as to the amount of butter produced in the country other than creamery butter?

Mr. O'Grady Mr. O'Grady

Mr. O'Grady: An estimate has been made.

General Mulcahy General Mulcahy

General Mulcahy: Can the Parliamentary Secretary say what are the estimated figures for the years subsequent to 1930 and 1931?

Mr. O'Grady Mr. O'Grady

Mr. O'Grady: The estimated figures are not available here at the moment.

General Mulcahy General Mulcahy

General Mulcahy: Do I understand from the Parliamentary Secretary that if another question is put down the estimated figures can be given?

Mr. O'Grady Mr. O'Grady

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[411] Mr. O'Grady: Yes.

General Mulcahy General Mulcahy

General Mulcahy: I submit that it is very unreasonable that Deputies should have to repeat and repeat questions when information of this kind, dealing with an important matter that is now passing through the House, is asked for. It is not meeting them in a reasonable way.

Dáil Éireann 56 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Butter Production in the Free State.

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