asked the Minister for Agriculture what amount of export subsidy was paid from 1st April 1961 to date on exports of (1) fat cattle, and the number exported, (2) beef, and the quantity in hundredweights exported, (3) store cattle, and the number exported, (4) butter, and the quantity in hundredweights exported, (5) bacon, and the quantity in hundredweights exported and (6) cereals, and the quantity in tons exported.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export Subsidies on Agricultural Products.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement :—
|
Commodity |
Payments from Exchequer and Other Sources from 1st April, 1961, to date. |
Quantity or Number |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
Fat Cattle (a) |
2,080,000 |
172,000 head |
|
Beef (a) |
1,761,000 |
721,000 cwt. |
|
Butter |
1,850,000 |
166,000 cwt. |
|
Bacon |
1,734,000 |
367,000 cwt. |
(a) Guarantee payments under Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Scheme. Export subsidy is not payable on store cattle or cereals.