Committee Reports::Report - Appropriation Accounts 1954 - 1955::13 June, 1957::Appendix

APPENDIX XI.

ISSUES OF MEAT FROM DUBLIN AND CURRAGH ABATTOIRS.

Rúnaí,


Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.


Qns. 213 and 259.


In the course of my examination before the Public Accounts Committee on 26th July, 1956, I undertook to supply information as to the percentage of the total amount of meat issued on repayment to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates and messes. The percentages for the Dublin and Curragh Abattoirs are as follows:—


1954-55.

 

Dublin

Curragh

Officers

Nil

4.02

N.C.O’s and Privates

Nil

8.57

Messes

10.87

0.88

The following information may be of some assistance:—


Dublin

Curragh

Total

Number of animals dealt with

629

402

1,031

Total cost (including commission)

£46,044

19

4

£29,092

1

11

£75,137

1

3

Number of lbs. of beef produced

432,913

 

270,122

 

703,035

 

Number of lbs. of beef issued on repayment.

47,051

 

36,386

 

83,437

 

Amount realised from sale of hides and offals

£3,752

19

7

£2,211

1

4

£5,964

0

11

Prime cost per lb. of beef produced

25.7

pence

25.8

pence

Labour charges

2.0

3.3

Other costs

1.5

1.7

 

29.2

30.8

Sale of hides and offals

2.1

2.0

Net cost per lb.

27.1

28.8

In connection with the issues on repayment, prices vary according to the cuts and ranged from 2/- to 2/7 per lb.


(Sgd.) PEADAR MAC MATHGHAMHNA,


Secretary,


Department of Defence.


16 August, 1956.