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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 7 Dec 1950

Vol. 123 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Food Subsidies.

Major de Valera

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount paid out by way of subsidy on (a) flour and bread; (b) sugar; (c) tea; (d) butter and milk products; (e) margarine; (f) oatmeal, and (g) all other foodstuffs for each of the financial years 1947-48, 1948-49 and 1949-50, and also for the first six months of the financial years 1949-50 and 1950-51.

The reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

AMOUNTS PAID BY WAY OF SUBSIDY ON FOODSTUFFS.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

Year

Flour and Bread (including Wheatenmeal)

Sugar

Tea

Butter and Milk Products

Margarine

Oatmeal

All other Foodstuffs

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

1947/48

7,478,965

434,987

700,000

2,064,992

30,708

1948/49

9,992,615

519,479

1,830,000

2,294,506

16,821

26,973

1949/50

7,776,201

233,982

1,893,520

2,674,994

1,712

1st 6 months of 1949/50

3,548,620

127,400

840,000

1,439,845

1,471

1st 6 months of 1950/51

3,060,545

780,000

1,554,748

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