asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will furnish a statement giving the following information concerning the work of county surveyors in the turf cutting counties for the year ended 31-3-1942: (1) the approximate tonnage of turf produced in each county; (2) the quantity sold during the period mentioned to (a) public institutions, (b) Fuel Importers, Limited, and the amount due or received for same; (3) the amount of loan sanctioned in each county, and the interest due or paid on same; also the quantity of turf on hands in each county on the 31-3-1942.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Turf Production.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
The statement is as follows:—
TURF PRODUCTION BY COUNTY SURVEYORS IN 1941: STATISTICS RELATING TO YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1942.
|
COUNTY |
Estimated Production to 31st March 1942 |
Quantity sold up to 31st March, 1942 |
Receipts and amounts due by Public Institutions and Fuel Importers Ltd. on 31st March, 1942 |
Maximum amount of Loan Sanctioned to 31st March, 1942 |
Interest on Loan to 31st March, 1942 |
Estimated Quantity of Turf on hands on 31st March, 1942 |
||
|
Public Institutions |
Fuel Importers Ltd. |
Total |
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|
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
£ |
£ |
£ |
Tons |
|
|
CARLOW |
2,488 |
520 |
— |
520 |
1,390 |
8,000 |
140 |
1,968 |
|
CAVAN |
8,635 |
1,518 |
— |
1,518 |
3,226 |
15,000 |
195 |
6,206 |
|
CLARE |
34,678 |
9,463 |
11,912 |
21,375 |
34,884 |
65,000 |
1,092 |
5,800 |
|
CORK, NORTH |
36,566 |
4,798 |
— |
4,798 |
8,924 |
45,751 |
620 |
28,634 |
|
CORK, SOUTH |
15,000 |
2,042 |
— |
2,042 |
2,297 |
11,598 |
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|
DONEGAL |
155,000 |
3,300 |
27,500 |
30,800 |
49,250 |
145,000 |
2,064 |
124,200 |
|
DUBLIN |
2,764 |
2,053 |
— |
2,053 |
5,571 |
6,270 |
120 |
711 |
|
GALWAY |
91,255 |
6,300 |
30,000 |
36,300 |
45,757 |
135,000 |
1,572 |
46,875 |
|
KERRY |
122,231 |
292 |
— |
292 |
463 |
127,000 |
2,211 |
120,472 |
|
KILDARE |
8,790 |
4,635 |
— |
4,635 |
8,198 |
14,797 |
400 |
3,850 |
|
KILKENNY |
3,600 |
3,421 |
— |
3,421 |
6,786 |
8,946 |
143 |
239 |
|
LAOIGHIS |
14,584 |
4,277 |
6,477 |
10,754 |
19,571 |
25,000 |
400 |
3,700 |
|
LEITRIM |
5,475 |
4,140 |
— |
4,140 |
5,736 |
9,500 |
220 |
1,335 |
|
LIMERICK |
29,766 |
6,864 |
— |
6,864 |
13,029 |
65,000 |
1,366 |
21,966 |
|
LONGFORD |
17,272 |
1,920 |
11,220 |
13,140 |
17,265 |
31,500 |
358 |
4,132 |
|
LOUTH |
2,044 |
2,044 |
— |
2,044 |
4,043 |
4,446 |
— |
— |
|
MAYO |
88,754 |
3,511 |
45,564 |
49,075 |
75,713 |
60,000 |
1,108 |
37,680 |
|
MEATH |
12,938 |
3,678 |
— |
3,678 |
7,856 |
33,750 |
669 |
5,282 |
|
MONAGHAN |
19,058 |
4,803 |
— |
4,803 |
9,231 |
27,000 |
434 |
5,000 |
|
OFFALY |
8,617 |
3,543 |
4,328 |
7,871 |
11,243 |
12,000 |
213 |
1,450 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
35,789 |
3,443 |
10,477 |
13,920 |
17,116 |
54,000 |
1,001 |
11,076 |
|
SLIGO |
15,053 |
3,140 |
— |
3,140 |
5,587 |
50,000 |
943 |
11,853 |
|
TIPPERARY, N.R. |
41,981 |
4,379 |
— |
4,379 |
8,654 |
56,000 |
1,368 |
34,318 |
|
TIPPERARY, S.R. |
6,685 |
2,990 |
— |
2,990 |
7,475 |
20,000 |
323 |
1,798 |
|
WATERFORD |
8,552 |
3,018 |
— |
3,018 |
6,323 |
14,720 |
360 |
5,534 |
|
WESTMEATH |
17,425 |
6,575 |
8,324 |
14,899 |
21,276 |
23,853 |
400 |
2,525 |
|
WEXFORD |
927 |
897 |
— |
897 |
1,393 |
1,959 |
47 |
— |
|
WICKLOW |
12,384 |
3,075 |
— |
3,075 |
5,637 |
22,000 |
549 |
5,851 |
|
818,371 |
100,639 |
155,802 |
256,441 |
403,894 |
1,081,492 |
18,316 |
504,053 |