asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will confirm that the means test in respect of farm income has been based on 1940 agricultural prices for a considerable period, and state whether in respect of any social assistance scheme the price calculations have been revised; and, if so, to what extent.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farm Income Means Test.
The guide prepared by the Unemployment Appeals Committee in 1940 for use in the assessment of the profit values of farm stock and produce is still in use.