asked the Minister for Defence if he will state what is the daily food ration provided for soldiers, and the estimated cost of the ration per man.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Soldiers' Rations.
As the reply to the first part of the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
The cost of the ration, based on current prices, is 3/2 a day for each man.
SCALE OF RATIONS FOR ALL RANKS.
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Daily Ration |
Alternatives |
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Bread |
16 ozs. |
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Butter |
2 ,, |
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Tea |
½,, |
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Sugar |
3 ,, |
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Potatoes |
14 ,, |
Bread—5 ozs. |
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Meat |
8 ,, (12 ozs. with bone) |
Fish fresh when issued for dinner on fast days—8 ozs. |
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In lieu of Fish—2 eggs. |
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Tinned Fish—4 ozs. |
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Bacon, 1 day per week—8 ozs. |
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Milk |
½ pint |
Tinned Milk, 16 oz. tin (Net 14 ozs.) to 8 men. |
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Cabbage |
7 ozs. |
Carrots—4 ozs. |
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Turnips—4 ozs. |
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Parsnips—4 ozs. |
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Onions—2 ozs. |
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Peas—1½ ozs. |
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Bacon— |
1½ ozs. Bacon and 2 ozs. Sausage. |
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Rashers |
3 ozs. |
1½ ozs. Bacon and 1 Egg |
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1½ ozs. Bacon and 2 ozs. Pudding. |
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1½ ozs. Bacon and 2 ozs. Liver. |
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4 ozs. Sausage. |
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4 ozs. Pudding. |
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4 ozs. Liver. |
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4 ozs. Kippered Herring. |
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2 Eggs. |
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1 Egg and 1 oz. Oatmeal. |
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1½ ozs. Bacon and 4 ozs. Tinned Tomatoes (or fresh Tomatoes to the same cash value as 4 ozs. of Tinned Tomatoes). |
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Jam |
½ oz. |
½ oz. Marmalade. |
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¼ oz. Cheese. |
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Rice |
1 oz. |
1 oz. Sago. |
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1 oz. Tapioca. |
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1 oz. Jam and 1 oz. Flour |
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1 oz. Marmalade and 1 oz. Flour. |
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2 ozs. Flour and 1 oz. Dried Fruit (or Apples to the same cash value as 2 ozs. of Dried Fruit.) |
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Salt |
1½ lbs. per 100 men. |
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Pepper |
as required—not to exceed ½ oz. per 100 men. |
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Mustard |
as required—not to exceed ½ oz. per 100 men. |