asked the Minister for Agriculture if he has now satisfied himself that interest on capital and managerial charges should be included as items of cost, above the line, in the milk costings report.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Milk Costings.
Mr. Walsh
As the Deputy is aware, the Milk Production Costs Committee was established to carry out an investigation into the cost of milk production and, as I informed the Deputy in a reply to a question of his on the subject on 26th February, it is a matter solely for the committee to determine the principles on which it bases its report.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state when the next meeting of the Milk Costings Committee will be held and what changes have taken place in the organisation, staffing and otherwise, of the costings inquiry since the last regular meeting of the costings committee
Mr. Walsh
I have no information relating to the first part of the Deputy's question.
As regards the second part of the question, the only change in the organisation, staffing and otherwise, of the costs inquiry since the last meeting of the Milk Production Costs Committee has been that the technical director of the investigation has, I regret to say, on medical advice found himself obliged to give up the position for health reasons. The work of the investigation is proceeding without interruption pending the appointment of a new director.