Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cheese Exports.
- Cheese exports to the UK 2 speeches
O'Keeffe asked for export tonnages by cheese variety for 1981 and 1982. Barrett gave the total tonnages and said available details would be circulated.
Ned O'Keeffe, Nuala Fennell
- Cheese production shortfall 2 speeches
O'Keeffe asked what steps would address the shortfall in cheese production; the Ceann Comhairle said the question was more appropriate to another Minister.
Ned O'Keeffe, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
asked the Taoiseach the tonnage of all varieties of cheese exported from Ireland to the UK, i.e. names and tonnage of each variety in 1981 and 1982.
Comment on this
Dún Laoghaire): Exports of cheese to the UK amounted to 40,466 tonnes in 1981 and 39,108 tonnes in 1982.
I propose to circulate a statement giving the available details:
Following is the statement:
Quantity of cheese exported to the U.K.
Comment on this
Could I ask the Minister what steps will be taken to halt the shortfall in cheese production?