asked the Minister for Supplies if he will state the amount of the flour subsidy paid in the latest 12-month period for which figures or estimates are available, and how this was apportioned as between the different milling firms in receipt of such subsidy.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Flour Subsidy.
The amount paid out of public funds during the 12 months ended 30th November, 1943, to subsidise flour was £1,736,368 4s. 10d. Subsidy is not paid direct to flour millers; they obtain imported wheat from Grain Importers (Éire) Limited at such a price as enables them to produce flour at the controlled price. The losses incurred in these transactions by that company are recouped by issues to them from the Vote.