asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (1) the amount of levy per cwt. charged on butter recently imported by the New-market Dairy Company and (2) the delivered purchase price per cwt., and (3) the retail price per cwt.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Levy on Butter Imports.
Dr. Ryan
Levy was charged on importations of 3,157 cwts. of butter at the rate of 53/6 per cwt., and on importations of 3,593 cwts. at the rate of 48/9 per cwt., making the average rate of levy almost 51/- per cwt. The average purchase price of imported butter, delivered in Dublin, is approximately 88/6 per cwt. Imported butter is on sale retail at 1/5 per lb., or 158/8 per cwt.