asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total quantity of wheat imported in the year 1952 and in the nine months January to September, 1953, and the countries from which it was imported and the average c.i.f. cost per cwt. in each case.

I intend, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.

Following is the statement:—

IMPORTS OF WHEAT in the year 1952 and in the nine months January-September, 1953.

asked the Taoiseach if will state the c.i.f. cost per cwt. of imported wheat in the year 1952 and in the period January to September, 1953.

In the year 1952 the c.i.f. cost per cwt. of imported wheat for milling was £1 10s. 11d. and for seed was £2 5s. 1d. In the period January-September, 1953, the c.i.f. cost per cwt. for imported wheat for milling was £1 9s. 10d., and for seed was £2 4s. 8d.

Will the Taoiseach arrange to have printed in connection with the answers to any of these questions relating to wheat the moisture content of the wheat on which that price is based as a price for wheat withoutan indication of moisture content has no meaning?

I do not know whether we will be able to get that but we will try.

If it is convenient.