Dáil Éireann - Volume 110 - 09 March, 1948

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter in Cold Storage.

Mr. Halliden Mr. Halliden

Mr. Halliden asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the quantity of butter in cold store for each of the months November and December, 1946, and January, 1947, and also the quantity of butter in cold store during each of the months November and December, 1947, and January, 1948, and further if he is aware that the production of butter for January, 1948, was double that for January, 1947, and, if so, what factors were responsible for that increase.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

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[165] Mr. Dillon: The amounts of creamery butter in cold store in the months mentioned in the question were, in round numbers, as follows:—

Production in January, 1947, was abnormally low owing to the scarcity of feeding following the bad hay crop of 1946 and the very severe weather of the month itself. This year weather conditions were good, keep was adequate as a result of the good hay crop of 1947, and production was somewhat better than average.

Mr. Lemass Mr. Lemass

Mr. Lemass: But production was more than doubled last year.

Mr. Norton Mr. Norton

Mr. Norton: The cows must have known that you were going out of office.

Mr. Lemass Mr. Lemass

Mr. Lemass: It is a most deceitful reply.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon: I beg Deputy Lemass's pardon?

Mr. Lemass Mr. Lemass

Mr. Lemass: The Minister's statement that production was somewhat better than the average is deceitful, having regard to the fact that it was more than doubled.

Mr. Morrissey Mr. Morrissey

Mr. Morrissey: Are you claiming credit for that?

Mr. MacEntee Mr. MacEntee

Mr. MacEntee: You cannot, anyhow.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon: The customary courtesy of the Deputy is remarkable by its absence.

Dáil Éireann 110 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Butter in Cold Storage.

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