asked the Minister for Agriculture if the meat supply position is now sufficiently guaranteed to warrant a renewal of the facilities for the export of gift parcels to relatives and friends of Éire citizens who have found employment in Great Britain.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Meat Parcels for Great Britain.
Mr. Byrne
Experience has shown that there have been grave abuses in connection with the sending of parcels of meat to Great Britain. I do not, therefore, propose to alter the existing prohibition in this respect, because it is administratively impossible to prevent the recurrence of these abuses.