CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - CARRIAGE OF DEAD MEAT. – Dáil Éireann (6th Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 Nov 1927

Mr. CORISH

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he can state the rates obtaining for the conveyance of pork and fresh beef between Cork and London via Rosslare, Waterford and London via Rosslare, and Wexford and London via Rosslare.

MINISTER for INDUSTRY and COMMERCE (Mr. McGilligan)

I am not in possession of the freight rates of any of the carrying companies and quotations should be sought from them direct. In this case, I have asked the Great Southern Railways Company to furnish particulars of the through rates which the Deputy desires to know and I am sending him the list of figures which has been supplied. But I would ask Deputies in future to apply for information of this kind to the railway companies and not to me.

RATES OBTAINED FROM THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY BY TELEPHONE 31/10/27.

VIA ROSSLARE

PER PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE:—

Per Cwt.—Owner's Risk.

Between the undermentioned places and London.	PORK	FRESH BEEF
	2 ton lots	less lots	2 ton lots	less lots
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Cork (including collection and delivery)	5/10	6/4	5/10	6/4
Waterford (carted)*	5/3	6/4	5/3	6/4
Wexford (carted)*	6/8	7/9	6/8	7/9

* The Great Southern Railways Company explain that the term "Carted" means including cartage in England only

VIA ROSSLARE

PER GOODS TRAIN SERVICE:—

Per Ton.—Owner's Risk.

	PORK	FRESH BEEF
	s.	d.	s.	d.
Work (including collection and delivery)	94/-	94/-
			86/2—3 ton lots.
Waterford (carted)*	81/-	94/7—2 ton lots.
			102/10—1 ton lots.
			113/11—less lots than 1 ton.
			89/2—3 ton lots.
Wexford (carted)*	95/8	95/8—2 ton lots.
			103/5—1 ton lots.
			135/9—less lots than 1 ton.

* The Great Southern Railways Company explain that the term "Carted" means including cartage in England only.

Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 2 Nov 1927