asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the maximum amount paid in the form of food subsidies in any 12 month period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Food Subsidies.
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I understand that the Deputy's question is related to food subsidies during and after the last war.
Payments of these subsidies which were administered by the Department of Supplies and later by my Department in that period reached the peak figure of £12,385,889 in the year 1948-49.