asked the Minister for Supplies whether he is aware that in the absence of sugar for jam-making, growers of soft fruit in East Meath and Dublin will suffer a serious financial loss; and whether, with a view to helping to maintain this important industry, the Minister will single out these areas for special treatment in the allocation of any available sugar.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sugar for Jam-making.
It is not proposed to discontinue the supply of sugar for jam-making to the manufacturers and others who produce jam for sale. I assume that the Deputy has in mind the decision not to make any special issues of sugar in 1943 for the home-making of jam, and I regret that owing to the limited supplies of sugar available it is not possible to modify that decision. I am not aware that, as a result of the decision, growers of soft fruit in East Meath and Dublin will suffer serious financial loss.