asked the Minister for Agriculture (1) the total amount of subsidies paid on the following items in (a) June 1977 and (b) June 1980: a lb of butter, a pint of milk and a loaf of bread; (2) the subsidy paid on each and the cost to the Exchequer for each item.
Written Answers. - Food Subsidies.
340.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
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Commodity |
Rate of Subsidy |
Total expenditure in month£ |
Exchequer expenditure in month£ |
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|
Total |
Exchequer funded |
EEC funded |
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June 1977 |
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|
Butter |
27.7799 p/lb |
20.0634 p/lb |
7.7165 p/lb. |
1,888,247 |
1,363,994 |
|
Milk |
3.46875 p/pint |
3.46875 p/pint |
— |
1,671,217 |
1,671,217 |
|
Bread |
3.0 p/400 gram 5.5 p/800 gram |
3.0 p/400 gram 5.5 p/800 gram |
—— |
1,100,123 |
1,100,123 |
|
June 1980 |
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|
Butter |
26.7660 p/lb |
11.8138 p/lb |
14.9522 p/lb |
1,757,378 |
775,669 |
|
Milk |
1.46875 p/pint |
1,46875 p/pint |
— |
970,542 |
970,542 |
|
Bread |
3.0 p/400 gram 5.5 p/800 gram |
3.0 p/400 gram 5.5 p/400 gram |
—— |
1,267,469 |
1,267,469 |