asked the Taoiseach the total value of butter exported to Britain in 1964, and the total subsidy paid on it.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Butter Exports to Britain.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
TOTAL to Britain and Northern Ireland.
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£ |
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Value: |
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(a) factory butter |
89,665 |
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(b) creamery butter |
6,151,640 |
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Estimated subsidy: |
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(a) factory butter |
Nil |
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(b) creamery butter |
1,558,000 |
NOTE: In addition a milk production allowance of 2d. per gallon up to 1st May, 1964, and 4d. per gallon thereafter was paid from the Exchequer to creameries on all milk received for processing. These payments are equivalent to 42/8d. and 85/4d., respectively, per cwt. of butter.