asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amounts paid by way of subsidy and export bounty in respect of each category of agricultural produce in connection with which such payments were made in the year ended 31st December, 1937, and the gross total of such subsidies and bounties.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Subsidies and Bounties.
The following are the particulars asked for: Amounts paid by way of export bounty and subsidy on exports of agricultural produce during the year ended 31st December, 1937:—
|
Payments from the Votes for Export Bounties and Subsidies |
Amount |
|
Dairy Produce |
£616,181 |
|
Eggs and Poultry |
506,179 |
|
Cattle |
42 |
|
Calf Skins |
60,981 |
|
Beef and Veal |
81 |
|
Pigs and Pig Products |
530,816 |
|
Sheep and Lambs |
4,493 |
|
Mutton and Lamb |
|
|
Offals of Sheep and Lambs |
|
|
Horses |
931 |
|
Dead Rabbits |
52,469 |
|
Potatoes |
45,075 |
|
Total |
£1,817,248 |
In addition, £171,864 was paid during the year 1937 by way of bounty on exports of dairy produce out of the levies collected under the Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) Acts.