asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of Bord na Móna for each financial year from 1st April, 1946 to date (a) the total value of sales of peat and peat products, (b) the value of peat purchased by the ESB, and (c) ESB purchases as percentages of total sales value.
Written Answers. - Sales of Peat and Peat Products.
50.
Following is the information:
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
|
Year ended 31st March |
Total value of Sales of Peat and Peat Products |
Value of Peat purchased by ESB |
ESB purchases as percentages of Total Sales Value |
£ |
£ |
||
1947 |
182,314 |
Nil |
Nil |
1948 |
281,680 |
Nil |
Nil |
1949 |
293,569 |
5,664 |
1.9 |
1950 |
308,131 |
56,572 |
18.3 |
1951 |
459,371 |
152,948 |
33.3 |
1952 |
716,780 |
330,180 |
46.1 |
1953 |
1,346,285 |
923,836 |
68.6 |
1954 |
1,607,671 |
937,987 |
58.3 |
1955 |
1,834,501 |
892,943 |
48.7 |
1956 |
2,207,283 |
1,207,920 |
54.7 |
1957 |
2,167,279 |
999,589 |
46.1 |
1958 |
2,558,071 |
1,405,948 |
54.9 |
1959 |
2,247,486 |
1,050,021 |
46.7 |
1960 |
3,104,603 |
1,921,120 |
61.9 |
1961 |
3,733,744 |
2,061,068 |
55.2 |
1962 |
4,315,978 |
2,359,148 |
54.6 |
1963 |
5,378,839 |
2,952,717 |
54.9 |
1964 |
5,506,016 |
2,733,643 |
49.6 |
1965 |
5,903,546 |
2,940,651 |
49.8 |
1966 |
5,167,960 |
2,527,960 |
48.9 |
1967 |
5,518,392 |
2,656,800 |
48.1 |