asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will give details as at 30 January 1986 of: (a) the EC guide price for beef (b) the Irish price for beef; (c) the price obtaining in each of the other member states; and (i) the EC target price for milk; (ii) the Irish price for milk; and (iii) the price obtaining in each of the member states.
Written Answers. - EC Guide Prices.
199.
The EC guide price for beef is IR£153.79 per 100 kgs. live-weight. The average price of cattle in Ireland in the week ended 29 January was IR£99.95 per 100 kgs live-weight, while the corresponding average adult cattle prices (live-weight) in nine other member states were as follows:—
|
IR£ per 100 kgs. |
|
|
Belgium |
110.96 |
|
Denmark |
108.97 |
|
Germany |
110.73 |
|
Greece |
86.24 |
|
France |
118.64 |
|
Italy |
113.03 |
|
Luxembourg |
124.60 |
|
Netherlands |
102.85 |
|
UK |
104.36 |
As regards milk the EC target price applicable for the 1985-86 milk marketing year is 97.76p/gallon. The actual price paid for milk in Ireland and in other member states at the end of January is not yet available.