asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of metallic ores and minerals exported from this country during the current year, stating the nature, quantity by weight, and destination of such ore or mineral in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ore, Metal and Mineral Exports.
Major de Valera
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
The following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF METALLIC ORES AND MINERALS DURING JANUARY-OCTOBER, 1950.
Description and Country of Destination |
Quantity |
|
cwt. |
||
Bog iron ore: |
||
The Six Counties |
TOTAL |
1,750 |
Burnt ore: |
||
Great Britain |
287,800 |
|
Germany |
109,680 |
|
Netherlands |
168,000 |
|
TOTAL |
565,480 |
|
Lead ore (incl. silver): |
||
Great Britain |
3,505 |
|
Belgium |
3,302 |
|
Denmark |
400 |
|
TOTAL |
7,207 |
|
Other sorts of ores: |
||
Great Britain |
487 |
|
The Six Counties |
650 |
|
Belgium |
526 |
|
Netherlands |
300 |
|
TOTAL |
1,963 |
Major de Valera
asked the Taoiseach if he will state the quantities by weight of non-ferrous metals exported from this country during the current year to date, stating the metal, quantity and destination of the export in each case.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
The following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF NON-FERROUS METALS DURING JANUARY-OCTOBER, 1950.
Description and Country of Destination |
Quantity |
|
cwt. |
||
Scrap copper: |
||
Great Britain |
9,990 |
|
Belgium |
3,925 |
|
Germany |
2,519 |
|
Hungary |
548 |
|
Italy |
1,997 |
|
Netherlands |
5,560 |
|
Spain |
759 |
|
Brazil |
343 |
|
U.S.A. |
303 |
|
TOTAL |
25,944 |
|
Other non-ferrous scrap, fit only for remanufacture: |
||
Great Britain |
22,261 |
|
Belgium |
18,412 |
|
Denmark |
1,847 |
|
Germany |
592 |
|
Italy |
1,757 |
|
Netherlands |
4,023 |
|
Sweden |
762 |
|
India |
609 |
|
U.S.A. |
7,016 |
|
TOTAL |
57,279 |
|
Brass and alloys of copper and manufactures thereof: |
||
Great Britain |
615 |
|
The Six Counties |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
616 |
|
Copper and copper manufactures: |
||
Great Britain |
381 |
|
The Six Counties |
37 |
|
TOTAL |
418 |
|
Lead and lead manufactures: |
||
Great Britain |
TOTAL |
1,072 |
Other non-ferrous metals and manufactures: |
||
Great Britain |
240 |
|
Netherlands |
2 |
|
British West Indies |
2 |
|
U.S.A. |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
246 |