Vol. 488 No. 3
62 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the basic EU price and the average EU market price for sheepmeat on a bi-monthly basis for the past two years and the EU premium calculated as a result; and the rural world premium paid to compensate hill sheep farmers for losses incurred in the sheep market in general. [6017/98]
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the EU average market price and the EU basic price for sheepmeat is as follows:
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EU Basic Price ECU/100kg |
EU Average Price ECU/100kg |
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|
1996 |
1997 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
|
Jan/Feb |
528.118 |
526.682 |
324.886 |
400.905 |
|
Mar/Apr |
539.347 |
540.380 |
380.905 |
405.259 |
|
May/June |
506.028 |
513.652 |
363.615 |
354.423 |
|
July/Aug |
479.830 |
480.732 |
338.320 |
353.621 |
|
Sep/Oct |
479.974 |
478.974 |
368.736 |
377.495 |
|
Nov/Dec |
492.974 |
490.550 |
401.941 |
366.277 |
