asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total quantity of (1) turf, (2) coal, and (3) firewood held by Fuel Importers, Limited, on 18th February, 1948, and the corresponding quantities held by them to-day.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fuel Stores.
Mr. Brady
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, under the headings (a) turf, (b) wood fuel, (c) coal, the present quantities of fuel held in stock and the corresponding figures for each year from 1948.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 32 together.
The stocks of turf, firewood and coal held by Fuel Importers (Éire), Limited, at the nearest date to 18th February, 1948, for which figures are available and at the corresponding dates in subsequent years, were as follows:—
|
Stock on |
Turf |
Firewood |
Coal |
|
Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
|
|
21 February, 1948 |
229,925 |
387,593 |
440,321 |
|
19 February, 1949 |
207,284 |
122,620 |
420,109 |
|
18 February, 1950 |
41,666 |
Nil |
352,704 |
|
3 February, 1951 |
11,733 |
Nil |
189,763 |