asked the Minister for Defence if he will state in respect of each of the years 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 the cost per head per week of providing food only for serving soldiers in each command.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Military Rations.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement and will be circulated in the Official Report.
The following statement gives the estimated Weekly Cost per head of the Food Ration in each Command in respect of the years 1933 to 1936:—
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YEAR |
COMMAND |
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|
Curragh |
Eastern |
Southern |
Western |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1st Nov., 1932, to 31st Oct., 1933. |
6 |
3½ |
6 |
5 |
5 |
11½ |
— |
|
|
1st Nov., 1933, to 31st Oct., 1934. |
6 |
4 |
6 |
9½ |
5 |
6½ |
— |
|
|
1st Nov., 1934, to 31st Oct., 1935. |
6 |
5½ |
6 |
6½ |
6 |
3½ |
6 |
7 |
|
1st Nov., 1935, to 31st Oct., 1936. |
6 |
7 |
6 |
9½ |
6 |
3½ |
6 |
8 |
The cost of the Standard Ration (weekly) for the same years was 6s. 4d., 6s. 4½d., 6s. 5½d. and 6s. 7½d. respectively.