Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 9 Jun 1964

Vol. 210 No. 6

Written Answers. - Army Scale of Rations.

59.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Defence if he will furnish the Army scale of rations and the cost per day and per week in respect of a recent week at a Dublin barracks in the form of a reply of 25th June, 1958.

Mr. Bartley

The menu in respect of each day of the week ended 8th May, 1964, for a Dublin barracks was as follows:—

Date	Breakfast	Dinner	Tea	Supper
2nd May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rasher and Sausage	Mutton Broth Roast, (Stuffed) Mutton, Brown Sauce, Mashed Carrots Creamed Potatoes and Baked Potatoes, Apple Flan and Custard Sauce, Tea	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rissole, Brown Sauce, Creamed Potatoes, Apple Tart	Nil
3rd May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rasher and Egg	Household Soup, Roast Beef, Brown Gravy, Creamed Turnips, Creamed Potatoes, Rice Pudding and Jam Sauce, Tea	Tea, Bread, Butter, Fried Egg and Pudding, Raspberry Buns	Nil
4th May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rasher and Pudding	Beef Broth, Boiled Ham, Parsley Sauce, Creamed Cabbage, Roast and Creamed Potatoes, Jam Fritters and Custard Sauce, Tea	Tea, Bread, Butter, Fried Sausage and Beans, Fruit Scones	Tea, Ham Sandwich
5th May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rasher and Liver	Clear Soup, Braised Beef, Brown Sauce, Creamed Carrots, Creamed Potatoes, Rice Pudding and Jam Sauce, Tea	Tea, Bread Butter, Hot Pot (Beef), Chelsea Buns	Tea, Beef Sandwich
6th May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rasher and Egg	Beef Broth, Steak and Kidney Pie, Creamed Potatoes, Bread and Butter Pudding, Custard Sauce, Tea	Tea, Bread, Butter, Fried Sausage and Pudding, Jam	Tea, Tomato Sandwich Tart
7th May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rasher and Beans	Household Soup, Roast Beef, Brown Gravy, Creamed Turnips, Creamed Potatoes, Dutch Apple Tart and Custard Sauce Tea	Tea, Bread, Butter, Rissole, Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, B.P. Fruit Scones	Tea, Beef Sandwich
8th May, 1964	Tea, Bread, Butter, Fried Kipper	Potato and Onion Soup, Fried Fish, White Sauce, Boiled Pead, Creamed Potatoes, Steamed Fruit Pudding, Custard Sauce, Tea	Tea, Bread, Butter, Scrambled Egg on Toast, Yeast Fruit Buns	Nil

THE issues, per head of dining strength, in accordance with Regulations during the week in question were as follows:—

ITEM		2/5/64	3/5/64	4/5/64	5/5/64	6/5/64	7/5/64	8/5/64
Bread	ozs.	14½	14½	14½	14½	14½	14½	14½
Butter	ozs.	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8
Tea	ozs.	½	½	½	½	½	½	½
Sugar	ozs.	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Milk Fresh	Pts.	¾	¾	¾	¾	¾	¾	¾
Potatoes	ozs.	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Carrots	ozs.	4			4
Turnips	ozs.		4				4
Cabbage	ozs.			7
Peas Dried	ozs.							1½
Beef	ozs.	2	10		12	10	12
Bacon	ozs.			6
Mutton	ozs.	8
Rashers	ozs.	1½	1½	1½	1½	1½	1½
Sausages	ozs.	2		2		2
Liver	ozs.				2
Pudding	ozs.		2	2		2
Apples (cooking)	ozs.	6					6
Rice	ozs.		1			1
Custard	ozs.			¾
Dried Fruit	ozs.				2			2
Margarine	ozs.	½	½	½	½	½	½	½
Flour	ozs.	1	1	1	2	1	1	2
Fish	ozs.							6
Jam	ozs.	½	½	½	½	½	½	½
Kippers	ozs.							4
Eggs	unit		2			1		1
Beans	ozs.			3			3
Onions	ozs.					2

THE following statement shows the cost per head per day and per week of the food items in question:—

	Contract Prices	Dublin and Dún Laoghaire average retail prices	National average retail prices
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
2nd May, 1964		3	10		5	8¼		5	6½
3rd May, 1964		4	3½		5	8½		5	5¼
4th May, 1964		3	5¾		5	1¾		5	2
5th May, 1964		4	5¼		5	11¾		5	10
6th May, 1964		4	3¼		5	9½		5	7½
7th May, 1964		4	6¾		5	9¼		5	8
8th May, 1964		3	1¾		4	2½		4	1¾
	£1	8	0¼	£1	18	3½	£1	17	5