asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state for each of the years 1932, 1933 and 1934 (estimated) the amounts paid or payable for export bounties and subsidies in respect of agricultural commodities, separating them into the usual categories.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export Bounties and Subsidies.
Dr. Ryan
The reply consists largely of tabular statements, which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
The amounts paid in export bounties and subsidies in respect of agricultural commodities in 1932 and 1933 were as follows:—
|
Payments from the Votes for Subsidies in respect of Exports of:— |
Paid during Year 1932 |
Paid during Year 1933 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cattle |
279,686 |
749,584 |
|
Live Pigs |
17,528 |
37,542 |
|
Sheep and Lambs |
— |
36,404 |
|
Pig Products |
66,929 |
210,718 |
|
Beef, Veal, Mutton and Lamb |
— |
27,224 |
|
Dairy Produce |
244,081 |
516,342 |
|
Eggs |
1,098 |
288,311 |
|
Dead Poultry |
12,888 |
139,997 |
|
Potatoes |
71 |
12,309 |
|
Grass Seeds |
— |
695 |
|
TOTAL |
622,281 |
2,019,126 |
The total sum estimated to be paid in the year 1934 is £2,877,874.
In addition, the following amounts were paid in bounties on exports of dairy produce out of the levies collected under the Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) Act, 1932, viz.:—
|
£ |
|||
|
1932 |
294,935 |
||
|
1933 |
850,325 |
The estimate of corresponding payments in 1934 is £1,218,004.