asked the Minister for Defence if he will give details of the Army scale of rations and their value in a recent week in the form of parts 2 and 3 of a reply of 9th June, 1964.
Written Answer. - Army Rations.
63.
The issues, per head of dining strength, in accordance with Regulations during the week ended 16th April, 1965 in a Dublin barracks were as follows:-
|
ITEM |
10.4.65 |
11.4.65 |
12.4.65 |
13.4.65 |
14.4.65 |
15.4.65 |
16.4.65 |
|
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 ozs. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1½ |
|
Beef ozs. |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
10 |
12 |
— |
|
Bacon ozs. |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Mutton ozs. |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Chicken ozs. |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Rashers ozs. |
1½ |
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 prices |
|||||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
10th April, 1965 |
0 |
4 |
6¾ |
0 |
6 |
5¼ |
0 |
6 |
2½ |
|
11th April, 1965 |
0 |
5 |
1¾ |
0 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
4¼ |
|
12th April, 1965 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6½ |
0 |
5 |
6¼ |
|
13th April, 1965 |
0 |
4 |
3½ |
0 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
6½ |
|
14th April, 1965 |
0 |
5 |
1½ |
0 |
6 |
9¼ |
0 |
6 |
6 |
|
15th April, 1965 |
0 |
5 |
4¼ |
0 |
6 |
9¼ |
0 |
6 |
6¾ |
|
16th April, 1965 |
0 |
2 |
9¾ |
0 |
4 |
8¼ |
0 |
4 |
7¾ |
|
1 |
11 |
3½ |
2 |
2 |
5½ |
2 |
1 |
4 |