asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the additional volume of wheat which will be required during the current financial year by reason of the proposed reduction in the rate of extraction from 85 per cent. to 80 per cent.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wheat Requirements.
The additional quantity of wheat which will be required in the current financial year by reason of the introduction of a uniform extraction rate of 80 per cent. for flour in July next is estimated at 14,000 tons.