Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Apr 1968

Vol. 234 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Turf Production.

4.

Mr. James Tully

asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of each of the last four financial years regarding peat supplied to the ESB by Bord na Móna, the tonnage and value and the average price per ton of (a) sod peat and (b) milled peat.

5.

Mr. James Tully

asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he will state in respect of turf production costs in Bord na Móna in each of the past four financial years (a) the all-in costs of sod peat per ton including the interest payable and (b) the all-in costs of milled peat per ton including the interest payable.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Power (Mr. Lalor)

I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in a statement which I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Sod and Milled Peat supplied by Bord na Móna to E.S.B.

Sod Peat

Year Ended	Quantity	Value	Average price per ton	Cost per ton including interest payable
	tons	£	s.d.	s.d.
31/3/1964	572,145	1,465,416	51/3	51/6
31/3/1965	587,063	1,523,501	51/11	60/10
31/3/1966	414,408	1,117,357	53/11	74/1
31/3/1967	399,108	1,191,806	59/9	81/6

Milled Peat

Year Ended	Quantity	Value	Average price per ton	Cost per ton including interest payable
	tons	£	s.d.	s.d.
31/3/1964	994,511	1,268,227	25/6	28/-
31/3/1965	1,031,558	1,417,150	27/6	28/6
31/3/1966	1,020,884	1,410,603	27/8	43/-
31/3/1967	1,070,962	1,670,722	31/2	36/8