asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the revenue received from the acquisition fee on eggs under the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Acts, 1939 and 1961; the number of inspectors and helpers employed under these Acts; the total value of shell eggs exported during 1965 and 1966; and the total cost, including expenses and advertising, of administering the appropriate section of his Department.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Acts.
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With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report a statement setting out the information requested, which relates in the case of the first and last parts of the question to the most recent financial year.
Following is the statement: —
(1) Acquisition fees collected under the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Acts 1939 to 1961: —
Financial Year 1965-66 — £2,860 15s 6d
(2) Total number of inspectors and helpers employed under these Acts: —
28 inspectors and six helpers, parttime. The officers' duties include much other work — duties in relation to poultry, assistance to dairy produce inspectors, and duties in connection with examination of salmon for export.
(3) Value of shell eggs exported: —
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Calendar Year 1965 — |
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£33,918 |
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Calendar Year 1966 — |
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£44,264 |
(4) Total cost (including expenses) of administration of these Acts: —
Financial Year 1965-66 — £50,850.
The cost of advertising for the same year amounted to £530.