asked the Taoiseach if he will state the average prices of British coal at the ports of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford at the end of each quarter of 1950 and what will be the corresponding prices for 1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - British Coal Prices.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information as regards average prices at the end of each quarter of 1950. No information is available as to what will be the corresponding prices for 1951.
The following is the statement:—
AVERAGE C.I.F. VALUE PER TON OF BRITISH COAL AT CERTAIN PORTS AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER OF 1950.
|
Quarter ended |
Dublin |
Cork |
Limerick |
Waterford |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
31st March, 1950 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
|
30th June, 1950 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
|
30th September, 1950 |
3 |
18 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
|
31st December, 1950 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
14 |
5 |
Is the Parliamentary Secretary not in a position to state what the present price of coal is? When will he be in a position to state what the price for the present year will be?
I am not in a position to give information as to prices for this year. I am giving in the tabular statement the average price at the end of each quarter for 1950.
Does the Parliamentary Secretary not know the price of coal imported from Great Britain?
Not for 1951.
For this quarter, but not for the rest of the year.
On what basis have the prices been fixed—the retail and other prices of coal—throughout the country?
Apparently the Deputy did not hear the second part of my answer. I said for this quarter, but not for the remainder of the year.
That is all right—I am sorry.