Dáil Éireann - Volume 41 - 12 May, 1932

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Milk Received for Separation.

Earnán de Blaghd asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the quantity of milk received for separation in each of the last two years for which returns are available in each of the premises specified in the Second Part of the Schedule to the Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) Bill, 1932.

Minister for Agriculture (Dr. Ryan): The following are the figures showing the milk received for separation during the years 1930 and 1931 in each [1587] of the premises specified in Part II of the Bill:—

Premises at

1930

Gallons

1931

Gallons

Coolbawn, Co. Wexford.

See Note*

104,006

Bunratty, Co. Clare.

253,416

202,959

Graige Cullen, Co. Carlow.

See Note*

67,000

(Estimated)

Dowra, Co. Cavan.

92,980

77,775

Edenderry, Offaly.

189,320

82,760

Athy, Co. Kildare

Did not commence operations until 1931; figures for a complete year are, consequently, not available.

Timogue, Leix

*The premises at Coolbawn and Graigue Cullen were not opened until the middle of the year 1930; consequently only one full year's figures are available.