asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state what proposals there are to increase the output of the Irish collieries.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Output of Irish Collieries.
Mr. A. Byrne
Despite difficulties due to insufficiency of skilled labour and mining equipment the output of coal from Irish collieries has been increased by 60 per cent. over 1939 and efforts to effect further increases are being continued.