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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Feb 1962

Vol. 193 No. 1

Written Answers. - Correlating of Bacon Price Returns.

229.

asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) how much money was required for the purpose of correlating bacon price returns on the home and export markets in the year ended 31st March, 1961, (b) how much of this sum came from the stabilisation fund of the Pigs and Bacon Commission, (c) what sum the Government contributed to make up the deficiency, (d) what was the average realisation price per cwt. for the export of bacon to which the total of these two sums applied, and (e) how much the combined amount worked out at per cwt. on the type of bacon to which the combined sum was applied.

The particulars requested by the Deputy are as follows:—

(a) £1,588,000—including the figure at (c) below.

(b) the total amount—including the State Contribution, which is paid into the fund under the Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1956.

(c) £850,000.

(d) 260s. 9d. per cwt.

(e) 70s. 6d. per cwt.

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