asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is in a position to state the extra cost incurred by Ireland through having to import coal from the United States of America, Poland and elsewhere as a result of the inadequate supply of British coal to Ireland during the year 1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Coal Imports.
Our chief suppliers of coal in 1951 were:—
|
tons |
|
|
Great Britain |
1,236,656 |
|
U.S.A. |
622,702 |
|
Poland |
157,500 |
|
Germany |
27,321 |
Small quantities were also imported from France and Belgium.
I have no information as to the comparable prices, quality for quality, charged for coal from these sources in 1951 but the average c.i.f. costs per ton of American, Polish and German coals were £2 13s. 8d., £1 4s. 1d. and £1 4s. 0d. respectively higher than the average c.i.f. cost per ton of all British coals.