asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the expenses of agriculture for 1959 and 1960 in expansion of the Table given in a reply of 10th February, 1960.
Written Answers. - Expenses of Agriculture.
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The details requested by the Deputy for 1959 are shown in the following table, which also contains revised figures for 1958. Corresponding information in respect of 1960 is not yet available.
|
Item |
1958 |
1959 |
|
£ million |
||
|
Net output of agriculture (incl. value of changes in livestock numbers) |
145.9 |
151 |
|
Expenses of agriculture: |
||
|
Land annuities |
2.2 |
2 |
|
Rates |
7.7 |
8 |
|
Wages and salaries |
17.8 |
18 |
|
Repairs to machinery, spare parts, etc. |
1.8 |
2 |
|
Petrol, fuel, oil, etc. |
5.1 |
5 |
|
Depreciation of machinery and implements |
6.2 |
7 |
|
Transport and marketing |
2.8 |
3 |
|
Other |
5.7 |
6 |
|
TOTAL EXPENSES |
49.3 |
51 |
|
Agricultural profits (incl. income of farmers and their families) |
96.6 |
100 |
It should be noted that the estimates of the Net output of Agriculture given in the reply to which he refers have since been revised and the estimates for the years 1953-57 are now as follows:—
|
Year |
Net output of Agriculture (£ million) |
|
1953 |
149.3 |
|
1954 |
142.2 |
|
1955 |
154.0 |
|
1956 |
143.5 |
|
1957 |
157.1 |