asked the Minister for Defence if he will furnish details of the army scale of rations and the cost in a recent week in the form of a reply of 21st October, 1959.
Written Answers. - Army Rations: Scale and Cost.
The menu in respect of each day of the week ended 4th November, 1960, for a Dublin Barracks was as follows:—
Date |
Breakfast |
Dinner |
Tea |
Supper |
29/10/60 |
Tea, Bread, |
Clear Onion Soup, |
Tea, Bread, |
|
Butter, |
Steak and Kidney |
Butter, |
||
Rasher and |
Pie, Mashed |
Rasher and |
||
Pudding |
Potatoes, |
Pudding, |
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Jam fritters and |
Apple Tart and |
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custard, |
Jam, |
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Tea. |
Tea. |
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30/10/60 |
Tea, Bread, |
Mutton Broth, |
Tea, Bread, |
|
Butter, |
Roast Mutton and |
Butter, |
||
Rasher and |
Stuffing, Peas, |
Sausage, Creamed |
||
Sausage, |
Mashed Potatoes, |
Potato, Brown |
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Prunes and custard, |
Gravy, |
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Tea. |
Queen Cake. |
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31/10/60 |
Tea, Bread, |
Household Soup, |
Tea, Bread, |
|
Butter, |
Boiled Bacon, |
Butter, |
||
Rasher and |
Creamed Potatoes, |
Rasher and Egg, |
||
Beans |
Boiled Cabbage, |
Barm Brack, |
||
White Sauce, |
Apple Tart |
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Queen of Pudding, |
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Tea. |
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1/11/60 |
Tea, Bread, |
Beef Broth, |
Tea, Bread, Butter, |
Tea, Meat |
Butter, |
Braised Beef, |
Sausage Roll, |
Sandwiches |
|
Rasher and |
Brown Cravy, Peas, |
Fruit Scones |
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Egg. |
Mashed Potatoes, |
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Baked Rice with |
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fruit, |
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Tea. |
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2/11/60 |
Rasher and |
Kidney Soup, |
Tea, Bread, |
Tea, |
Pudding, |
Brown Stew, |
Butter, |
Meat |
|
Tea, Bread, |
Mixed Vegetables, |
Sausage, |
Sandwiches. |
|
Butter. |
Mashed Potatoes, |
Saute Potato, |
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Bread and Butter |
Chester Cake. |
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Pudding, |
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Custard, |
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Tea |
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3/11/60 |
Tea, Bread, |
Clear Soup, |
Tea, Bread, |
Tea. |
Butter, |
Hamburgh Steak, |
Butter, |
Meat |
|
Rasher and |
Brown Gravy, |
Beans and |
Sandwiches. |
|
Egg. |
Peas, Mashed/ |
Potato, |
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Jacket Potatoes, |
Cakes, |
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Boiled Sago and |
Rock Buns. |
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Jam Sauce, |
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Tea. |
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4/11/60 |
Tea, Bread, |
Mixed Vegetable |
Tea, Bread, |
|
Butter, |
Soup, Fried |
Butter, |
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Kippers |
Whiting, Onions |
Scrambled Egg, |
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in White Sauce, |
Toast, |
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Mashed Potatoes, |
Queen Cakes. |
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Steamed Chocolate |
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Pudding, Custard, |
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Tea. |
The issues per head of dining strength, in accordance with Regulations during the week in question were as follows:—
Item |
29.10.60 |
30.10.60 |
31.10.60 |
1.11.60 |
2.11.60 |
3.11.60 |
4.11.60 |
|
Bread |
(lbs.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Butter |
(ozs.) |
2 |
2 |
1? |
1¼ |
1? |
1? |
1? |
Margarine |
,, |
— |
— |
½ |
1? |
? |
? |
? |
Tea |
,, |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
Sugar |
,, |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Milk |
(pts.) |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
Rashers |
(ozs.) |
1½ |
1½ |
1½ |
1½ |
1½ |
1½ |
— |
Sausages |
,, |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
4½ |
1? |
— |
Pudding |
,, |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Beans |
,, |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Beef |
,, |
9 |
— |
— |
12 |
8 |
11¼ |
— |
Bacon |
,, |
— |
— |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Mutton |
,, |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Potatoes |
,, |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Cabbage |
,, |
— |
— |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Peas |
,, |
— |
1½ |
— |
1½ |
— |
1½ |
— |
Onions |
,, |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
Carrots |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
Parsnips |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
Flour |
,, |
— |
2 |
2 |
— |
2 |
— |
2 |
Dried Fruit |
,, |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
Custard |
,, |
¾ |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Jam |
,, |
½ |
½ |
— |
— |
½ |
½ |
½ |
Cheese |
,, |
— |
— |
¼ |
¼ |
— |
— |
— |
Rice |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
Kippers |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
Fish |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
Eggs |
(units) |
1 |
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement:
Contract Prices |
Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Average retail prices |
National average retail prices |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
29th October, 1960 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
8¼ |
4 |
7½ |
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30th ,, ,, |
3 |
10½ |
5 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
|||
31st ,, ,, |
3 |
3 |
4 |
11½ |
4 |
10½ |
|||
1st November, 1960 |
3 |
8¾ |
5 |
1¼ |
5 |
0¼ |
|||
2nd ,, ,, |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
2¾ |
|||
3rd ,, ,, |
3 |
4½ |
5 |
3½ |
5 |
4 |
|||
4th ,, ,, |
2 |
5¼ |
3 |
4¾ |
3 |
5½ |
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£1 |
3 |
7 |
£1 |
14 |
4¼ |
£1 |
13 |
11½ |