Dáil Éireann - Volume 115 - 11 May, 1949

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bacon Quotas.

[925] Mr. Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the monthly quota of bacon distributed to shopkeepers for each of the months of April and December in the years 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dillon): The following are the particulars asked for by the Deputy:—

Year

Month

Quota expressed as percentage of normal supply in basic year ended 31st March, 1941

1946

April

66⅔ per cent

    ,,

December

60       ,,     ,, 

1947

April

40       ,,     ,, 

    ,,

December

40       ,,     ,, 

1948

April

33⅓     ,,     ,,   

    ,,

December

66⅔     ,,     ,,   

1949

April

66⅔     ,,     ,,   

The normal supply of bacon to the home market is taken as approximately, 600,000 cwt.