asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantity of whiskey exported to the United States of America and other countries during each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exports of Whiskey.
Mr. Burke
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantity of whiskey exported to the United States and other countries in each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITY of Whiskey exported to the United States of America and other countries in each of the five years ended 31st March, 1958.
Country of Destination |
Year ended 31st March |
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1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
|
pf. gal. |
pf. gal. |
pf. gal. |
pf. gal. |
pf. gal. |
|
United States of America |
23,318 |
25,225 |
44,300 |
41,209 |
36,211 |
Great Britain |
56,657 |
36,036 |
26,592 |
27,705 |
29,174 |
The Six Counties |
57,329 |
57,748 |
58,952 |
68,270 |
89,326 |
Channel Islands |
1 |
156 |
217 |
292 |
252 |
Belgium |
3 |
103 |
47 |
58 |
700 |
Denmark |
116 |
76 |
381 |
1,168 |
17 |
Germany (Federal Republic) |
21 |
104 |
2,106 |
2,128 |
1,420 |
France |
633 |
187 |
53 |
439 |
2,347 |
Netherlands |
31 |
19 |
168 |
483 |
6,452 |
Italy |
1 |
468 |
83 |
105 |
115 |
Spain |
— |
1,002 |
231 |
573 |
532 |
Czechoslovakia |
— |
— |
— |
1,437 |
— |
Finland |
— |
262 |
— |
— |
5 |
Japan |
— |
— |
525 |
375 |
226 |
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
— |
3 |
118 |
317 |
314 |
Union of South Africa |
— |
53 |
432 |
735 |
257 |
French Equatorial Africa |
238 |
294 |
202 |
— |
11 |
,, Cameroons |
— |
46 |
153 |
— |
302 |
,, West Africa |
796 |
921 |
65 |
772 |
931 |
Algeria |
28 |
282 |
— |
129 |
358 |
Madagascar |
— |
251 |
— |
195 |
296 |
Canada |
532 |
1,055 |
2,725 |
4,342 |
4,409 |
British West Indies |
8 |
46 |
60 |
170 |
265 |
Shannon Free Airport |
5,630 |
6,215 |
8,134 |
10,545 |
12,017 |
Other Countries |
645 |
703 |
1,308 |
1,467 |
1,885 |
TOTAL |
145,987 |
131,255 |
146,852 |
162,914 |
187,822 |
Would the Parliamentary Secretary find it possible to segregate the whiskey into potstill and blended?
That question was not asked. I would have to get notice.