asked the Minister for Agriculture the total amount of money spent on marketing food, excluding subsidies, by the Government in each year since 1970.
Written Answers. - Food Marketing Expenditure.
112.
As the information regarding total amounts of money paid out by my Department on the marketing of food each year since 1970 is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
These figures do not include normal quality and grading control services provided by my Department. They also exclude expenditure by Córas Tráchtála on the promotion of food as part of their promotional activity.
Following is the statement:—
|
£ |
|
|
'000 |
|
|
1970-71 |
279 |
|
1971-72 |
400 |
|
1972-73 |
570 |
|
1973-74 |
545 |
|
1974 (9 months) |
503.5 |
|
1975 |
575 |
|
1976 |
525 |
|
1977 |
555 |
|
1978 |
608 |
|
1979 |
642 |