asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total storage capacity available in this country for (a) petrol and (b) diesel and other fuel oils on each of the following dates: (1) 31st December, 1947, and (2) 31st December, 1950, stating what proportion of such storage capacity is situated in the city of Dublin and Borough of Dún Laoghaire in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Oil Storage Capacity.
Major de Valera
As the reply to this question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
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Total Storage capacity avail- able on 31st December, 1947 |
Proportion situated in City of Dublin and Borough of Dún Laoghaire |
Total Storage capacity avail- able on 31st December, 1950 |
Proportion situated in City of Dublin and Borough of Dún Laoghaire |
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Tons |
Tons |
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Petrol |
36,931 |
67% |
50,000 |
61% |
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Diesel and other fuel oils |
40,500 |
54% |
116,000 |
43% |
Major de Valera
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the total estimated quantities of petrol and fuel oils required to meet our normal annual requirements for all purposes; (b) the total storage capacity for such petrol and oils at present available and (c) the total quantity of such petrol and oils at present in hand and available.
As the reply to this question is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
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Total estimated quantity to meet normal annual requirements for all purposes |
Total storage capacity at present available |
Total quantity held in stock and available for distribution by the importing companies on the 1st March, 1951 |
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Tons |
Tons |
Tons |
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Petrol |
220,000 |
50,000 |
20,000 |
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Fuel Oils |
380,000 |
116,000 |
42,000 |
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the estimated quantities of petrol and fuel oils required to meet our normal annual requirements for agricultural purposes; (b) the total storage capacity for such petrol and oils at present available, and (c) the total quantity of such petrol and oil at present in hand and available.
There is no control at present over the distribution of petroleum products, other than petrol, but it is estimated that current annual requirements of fuel oils for agricultural purposes are of the order of 60,000 tons. The user of petrol in farm machinery and in the haulage of beet and grain from farms is estimated to be of the order of 20,000 tons a year. It is not possible to estimate what the consumption of petrol is for other agricultural purposes.
Stocks of petrol and fuel oils required for agricultural purposes are not stored separately from stocks required for other purposes. I am not, therefore, in a position to furnish the further particulars as to storage and stocks required by the Deputy.