asked the Minister for Supplies if he has received representations from the Balbriggan Town Commissioners and the Assistant City and County Manager concerning shortage of wood fuel in Balbriggan; if he is aware that the Dublin merchants will supply wood fuel to Balbriggan only at 46/- per ton and the Balbriggan merchants have to pay for delivery in addition to that; and, in view of this and of the fact that Balbriggan merchants have under price regulations to sell timber at 50/- per ton, if he is prepared to allow the Dublin City price to be charged in Balbriggan.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wood Fuel in Balbriggan.
Representations of the nature mentioned have been received by me. I am aware that Fuel Importers (Eire) Ltd. supplies firewood to merchants from its dumps in Dublin at 46/- per ton and that if any merchant wishes to bring some of this fuel to Balbriggan he has to pay the transport costs. I am not, however, prepared to allow the Balbriggan retail price of 50/- per ton to be increased on this account as I do not consider it essential that firewood from dumps in Dublin should be made available in Balbriggan.