asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is now in a position to state the quantity of coal which will be imported from (a) England and (b) elsewhere, between now and the end of the year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Coal Imports.
It is not possible to state the quantity of coal which will be imported between now and the end of the year. The present allocation from Great Britain is 11,000 tons per week of coal of inferior quality. Allocations totalling 135,000 tons have been made by the United States of America but licences for the export of 54,000 tons only of this allocation have so far been granted. It is expected that approximately 30,000 tons of this allocation will arrive within the next few weeks.
Mr. Ziff notwithstanding.
Interruptions notwithstanding.