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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.