asked the Minister for Defence if he will furnish the Army scale of rations and the cost per day and per week in respect of a recent week at a Dublin barracks in the form of a reply of 25th June, 1958.

The menu in respect of each day of the week ended 8th May, 1964, for a Dublin barracks was as follows:—

THE issues, per head of dining strength, in accordance with Regulations during the week in question were as follows:—

THE following statement shows the cost per head per day and per week of the food items in question:—