asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (a) the cost of exporting stores to Britain each year since 1967; and (b) the cost of internal transport.
Written Answers. - Cattle Exports.
81.
Port to port rates per head of cattle in respect of scheduled shipping services to Britain since 1967 were as follows:—
|
Period from |
Dublin/Holyhead |
Dublin/Birkenhead |
Dublin/Glasgow |
|
January, 1967 |
See note |
51/10 |
57/- (approx.) |
|
January, 1968 |
,, |
57/- |
59/- |
|
April, 1968 |
45/- |
47/- |
59/- |
|
April, 1969 |
45/- |
63/- |
64/- |
|
February, 1970 |
50/- |
Service suspended |
64/- |
|
August, 1969 |
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|
January, 1971 |
50/- |
— |
90/- |
NOTE: Prior to April, 1968 British Rail quoted only in respect of through rates to destination.
The C.I.E. rates for the internal transport of cattle to Dublin from various centres by rail were:—
|
January, 1967 |
January, 1968 |
January, 1969 |
October, 1970 |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Sligo |
12 |
15 |
0 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
18 |
10 |
0 |
|
Collooney |
12 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
|
Mullingar |
6 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
|
Moate |
8 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny |
9 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
0 |
|
Thurles |
9 |
15 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
11 |
15 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
Loughrea |
11 |
5 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
15 |
0 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
|
Kilmallock |
12 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
18 |
10 |
0 |
|
Limerick |