asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the number of tons of ground limestone delivered under State subsidy and the total cost involved in each year from 1945 to 1957, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Subsidised Ground Limestone.
22.
Following is the information by financial year as it is not practicable to supply the figure by calendar year:—
PARTICULARS OF GROUND LIMESTONE DELIVERED UNDER STATE SUBSIDY
|
Year ended 31st March |
Quantity |
Subsidy Payable |
|
Tons |
£ |
|
|
1946 |
430 |
400 (a) |
|
1947 |
900 |
683 (a) |
|
1948 |
1,200 |
900 (a) |
|
1949 |
6,150 |
4,488 (a) |
|
1950 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1951 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1952 (b) |
278,000 |
221,204 |
|
1953 |
502,000 |
420,079 |
|
1954 |
649,000 |
538,000 |
|
1955 |
806,000 |
547,042 |
|
1956 |
1,103,000 |
706,566 |
|
1957 |
969,000 |
613,894 |
|
1958 |
1,221,000 |
720,516 |
NOTES
(a) Amount paid to County Committees of Agriculture to supplement the funds provided by them to subsidise deliveries of ground limestone.
(b) The figures given cover the period from 12th March 1951, when the Ground Limestone Subsidy Scheme came into operation, to 31st March, 1952.