asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total quantity of coal and coke, industrial and household, imported in each of the past six months.
Written Answers. - Fuel Imports.
The information is as follows:—
IRELAND
IMPORTS OF COAL AND COKE IN EACH MONTH OF THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER, 1948 TO FEBRUARY, 1949 (inclusive).
|
Description |
Sept. 1948 |
Oct. 1948 |
Nov. 1948 |
Dec. 1948 |
Jan. 1949 |
Feb. 1949 |
Total |
|
Coal, including Shale: |
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
|
Anthracite |
4,386 |
4,940 |
5,631 |
1,552 |
3,958 |
3,715 |
24,182 |
|
Gas |
25,167 |
22,242 |
28,876 |
15,513 |
15,039 |
16,352 |
123,189 |
|
Household |
51,337 |
60,068 |
43,543 |
44,435 |
38,638 |
36,705 |
274,726 |
|
Steam |
86,856 |
93,589 |
60,358 |
47,011 |
39,939 |
30,115 |
357,868 |
|
Total Coal |
167,746 |
180,839 |
138,408 |
108,511 |
97,574 |
86,887 |
779,965 |
|
Coke: |
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|
Gas |
1,229 |
1,846 |
1,398 |
682 |
821 |
1,890 |
7,866 |
|
Furnace |
154 |
203 |
84 |
443 |
977 |
42 |
1,903 |
|
Foundry |
500 |
600 |
414 |
177 |
300 |
591 |
2,582 |
|
Breeze |
32 |
89 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
32 |
209 |
|
Total Coke |
1,915 |
2,738 |
1,913 |
1,322 |
2,117 |
2,555 |
12,560 |