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 industrial products exported between the 1st April, 1938, and the date of cessation of such payments, and the total amount so paid during this period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bounties on Industrial Products.
Bounties and subsidies continue to be paid on foot of claims in respect of industrial products exported before the date of discontinuance of such bounties and subsidies, viz., 18th May, 1938.
It would not be possible, without the expenditure of an unreasonable amount of time and labour, to determine the payments made in respect of goods exported during any particular period, but I propose, with the Deputy's permission, to circulate with the Official Report a table showing the payments actually made during the period from 1st April, 1938, to a current date.
Following is the table:—
Payments of Export Bounties and Subsidies on Industrial Products during the Period 1st April, 1938, to 16th November, 1938.
|
£ |
|
|
Mine and quarry products |
2,086 |
|
Linen piece goods and manufactures |
1,277 |
|
Embroidery work |
554 |
|
Blacking and polishes |
503 |
|
Shirts, collars and hosiery (including pyjamas) |
537 |
|
Horticultural and nursery goods (excluding insecticides) |
673 |
|
Biscuits |
3,553 |
|
Jute manufactures |
442 |
|
Margarine and edible fat (excluding lard) |
1,450 |
|
Glass bottles |
1,277 |
|
Stained glass windows |
199 |
|
Goldsmiths' and silversmiths' ware |
6 |
|
Tailormade clothing |
26 |
|
Agricultural machinery |
383 |
|
Brushes |
186 |
|
Paper (excluding stationery) |
118 |
|
Church metal and other ornamental metal work |
48 |
|
Patent malt |
16 |
|
Buoy and beacon lights |
3 |
|
Patent mattresses, pillows, etc. |
57 |
|
Bog-oak carvings, etc. |
1 |
|
Monumental sculpture work |
97 |
|
Rosary beads |
103 |
|
Handwoven woollen piece goods |
978 |
|
Carpets and floor rugs |
241 |
|
Poplin piece goods and manufactures |
87 |
|
Certain manufactures of wood |
564 |
|
New curled hair |
178 |
|
Hand-coloured prints, calendars and cards |
13 |
|
Miscellaneous |
891 |
|
Other items |
26 |
|
Total bounty payment |
16,573 |
|
Subsidy payment on macadam and gravel |
589 |
|
Total bounty and subsidy payment |
£17,162 |
Will the Minister say if that will wind up the payments?
I would not be in a position to say that.