asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the guide price in respect of beef cattle for each week since 1st February, 1974, in Germany, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France and Ireland.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers (Resumed). - Beef Cattle Prices.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
(1) Guide Prices. These are fixed annually and are not subject to change on a weekly basis.
(a) Community Guide Price
|
Past year: |
£20.23 per live cwt. |
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Present year: |
£22.66 ,, ,,,, |
(b) Irish Guide Price
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Past year: |
£16.43 per live cwt. |
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Present year: |
£19.25,, ,,,, |
(2) Weekly Reference (Market) Prices.
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Week Ended |
Germany |
Denmark |
Holland |
Belgium |
France |
Ireland |
|
1974 |
£per |
cwt. |
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|
6February |
19.17 |
16.77 |
18.24 |
20.50 |
21.30 |
14.83 |
|
13,, |
19.15 |
17.08 |
18.09 |
20.44 |
21.31 |
14.52 |
|
20,, |
19.24 |
17.29 |
18.19 |
20.39 |
21.23 |
14.41 |
|
27,, |
19.23 |
17.36 |
18.26 |
20.64 |
21.46 |
14.80 |
|
6March |
19.39 |
17.49 |
18.40 |
21.17 |
21.55 |
15.13 |
|
13,, |
19.34 |
17.62 |
18.38 |
21.23 |
21.60 |
15.97 |
|
20,, |
19.28 |
17.72 |
18.35 |
21.20 |
21.61 |
16.17 |
|
27,, |
19.08 |
17.78 |
18.27 |
21.09 |
21.53 |
16.35 |
|
3April |
19.01 |
18.00 |
18.30 |
21.30 |
21.67 |
16.92 |
|
10,, |
19.07 |
18.26 |
18.28 |
21.35 |
21.75 |
16.89 |
|
17,, |
19.22 |
18.26 |
18.41 |
21.64 |
21.74 |
16.57 |
|
4,, |
19.40 |
18.10 |
18.24 |
21.69 |
21.83 |
16.72 |
|
1May |
19.42 |
17.79 |
18.88 |
21.69 |
21.98 |
16.67 |
|
8,, |
19.20 |
17.89 |
19.08 |
21.69 |
22.05 |
16.75 |
|
15,, |
19.13 |
18.16 |
19.36 |
21.69 |
22.25 |
16.84 |