asked the Minister for Finance if he will state under each separate head of expenditure the sums paid in 1933 and 1934 by way of bounties or subsidies in respect of live stock and agricultural produce.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bounties and Subsidies on Live Stock and Agricultural Produce.
The reply takes the form of a statistical table giving the information required under a number of separate heads and I accordingly propose to have it incorporated in the Official Report of the proceedings.
Following is the reply:—
Statement of expenditure on Export Bounty and Subsidy Schemes during the calendar years 1933 and 1934:
|
Payments from the Votes for Export Bounties and Subsidies in respect of exports of |
Paid during year 1933 |
Paid during year 1934 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cattle |
749,584 |
599,135 |
|
Beef and Veal |
5,585 |
5,819 |
|
Horses |
— |
38,278 |
|
Pigs and Pig Products |
248,260 |
573,812 |
|
Sheep and Lambs |
58,043 |
55,587 |
|
Mutton and Lamb |
||
|
Calf Skins |
— |
68,843 |
|
Dairy Produce |
516,342 |
823,143 |
|
Eggs and Poultry |
428,308 |
717,528 |
|
Potatoes and Miscellaneous |
13,004 |
12,415 |
|
TOTAL |
£2,019,126 |
£2,894,560 |
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.:—
|
1933 |
£850,325 |
|
1934 |
£1,221,233 |