asked the Minister for Agriculture if in view of the large saving anticipated as a result of the improvement in the ruling price obtained for Irish butter on the British market he will consider increasing the price of creamery milk to farmers.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price of Creamery Milk.
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The expectation is that there will continue to be substantial losses on exports of butter. At present, the loss is 194s. a cwt. There are, therefore, no grounds for the Deputy's proposal.
How can the Minister reconcile that statement with the fact that there is £2,877,869 less for the export of dairy produce in the coming year?
Not that much.
That is so.
I think the Deputy would want to add it up again.