asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to state the quantity and the cost of coal supplied out of public funds for the use in his Department during the financial year ended 31st March, 1931, showing separately the quantity and cost of Saorstát coal; and to state particulars of any other fuel than coal so supplied during that year.
Written Answers. - Fuel Used by Government Departments.
The total quantity and cost of coal and other fuel purchased for use in this Department during the financial year ended 31st March, 1931, was as follows:—
|
Tons. |
Cost. |
|
|
Foreign coal |
1,238 |
£2,193 |
|
Saorstát coal |
172 |
£377 |
|
Coke |
919 |
£1,568 |
|
Turf |
£12 |
The supplies are included in the general Government contracts for fuel arranged by the Office of Public Works, but the cost is borne by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
The supplies for the post offices in the Dublin district are purchased by the Office of Public Works and for the period in question were as follows:—
|
Tons. |
Cost. |
|
|
Foreign coal |
489 |
£749 |
|
Saorstát Coal |
172 |
£377 |
|
Dublin coke |
610 |
£942 |
asked the Minister for Justice to state the total quantity and the cost of coal supplied out of public funds to prisons in the Saorstát during the financial year ended the 31st March, 1931, showing separately the quantity and the cost of Saorstát coal; and to state particulars of any other fuel than coal supplied to prisons during that year.
The total quantity of coal supplied to prisons in the financial year ending 31st March, 1931, was 2,885 tons, and the cost was £3,942. Of this total quantity 950 tons represented the amount of Saorstát coal supplied, and the cost of it was £1,093.
No other fuel was supplied to prisons during the year.
asked the Minister for Justice to state the total quantity and the cost of coal supplied out of public funds to Gárda barracks during the financial year ended the 31st March, 1931, showing separately the quantity and cost of Saorstát coal; and to state particulars of any other fuel than coal supplied to Gárda barracks during that year.
I am informed by the Board of Works that during the financial year ended 31st March, 1931, the quantity of coal supplied out of public funds to Gárda Síochána barracks in the Dublin metropolitan area and to the Depot was 1,780 tons, the cost of which was £2,781 5s. 6d. Of this quantity 59 tons was Saorstát coal, the cost of which was £130 13s. 6d. In addition 160 tons of Dublin-made coke, costing £248 8s. and 4 tons of foreign anthracite beans, costing £8 16s. were supplied in that area.
No coal is supplied directly to barracks outside the Dublin metropolitan area. In these cases an annual allowance in cash is made to the station units to meet the cost of fuel and light. The allowance varies according to the number of public rooms in the barracks.
asked the Minister for Defence to state the quantity and the cost of coal supplied out of public funds to military barracks and army offices during the financial year ended the 31st March, 1931, showing separately the quantity and cost of Saorstát coal; and to state particulars of any other fuel than coal supplied to military barracks during that year.
The quantity of coal supplied to military barracks and Army offices during the financial year 1930-31 was 9,806½ tons, costing £15,575.
In addition to the above, about six tons of Saorstát anthracite coal, at a cost of approximately £13 13s. 0d., was supplied for the purpose of ascertaining to what extent this coal could be used, either alone or mixed with foreign coal in military barracks and posts.
As regards fuel other than coal, 424 tons 13 cwt. 1 qr. of coke, and 185 tons 13 cwt. 3 qrs. of kindling wood, were supplied at a cost of £772 7s. 10d., and £406 3s. 6d., respectively.