Dáil Éireann - Volume 184 - 16 November, 1960

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sugar Requirements.

Dr. Browne Dr. Browne Mr. McQuillan Mr. McQuillan

40. Mr. McQuillan and Dr. Browne asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether the total requirements of sugar can be met from home production this year.

Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch

Mr. J. Lynch: I understand from the Sugar Company that sugar produced from home grown beet this year will approximate to home market requirements.

Mr. McQuillan Mr. McQuillan

Mr. McQuillan: Will home production this year be sufficient to enable our exporters to meet their requirements from home sources?

Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch

Mr. J. Lynch: Home consumption and export are based on two different sources of raw sugar. Imports are necessary to facilitate the export of sugar or sugar products. Therefore, there is no suggestion that home production would be sufficient to enable exporters to rely only on home sugar.

Mr. McQuillan Mr. McQuillan

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[1032] Mr. McQuillan: Therefore, I take it we will need to import sugar, perhaps cane sugar or raw sugar, for the purpose of enabling our industrial manufacturers to keep their place in the export market?

Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch

Mr. J. Lynch: That is the position.

Mr. McQuillan Mr. McQuillan

Mr. McQuillan: Is the Minister able to say what the total amount necessary would be?

Mr. J. Lynch Mr. J. Lynch

Mr. J. Lynch: I could not say exactly how much it would be necessary to import Roughly speaking, the amount of sugar required for export is in the region of 20,000 tons or 30,000 tons a year.

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