asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the years 1945 to 1948 and 1949 to date (a) the average monthly price per cwt. live weight paid to pig producers, and (b) the average number per month of pigs killed at factories.

The desired information is set out in the following tabular statements:

AVERAGE PRICES PER CWT., LIVE WEIGHT, AT MARKETS OF PORKERS AND BACON PIGS IN EACH MONTH OF EACH OF THE YEARS 1945 TO 1949, INCLUSIVE.

NUMBERS OF PIGS KILLED AT BACON FACTORIES IN EACH MONTH IN THE YEARS 1945 TO 1948 AND 1949 TO DATE.