asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state (a) the number and date of duty-free licences issued for cabinet type bottle gas heaters between 1st February, 1972, and 31st March, 1973, and the BTU ratings in each licensed case (b) the number of such heaters allowed on licence and if licences were based on cash value and the total number of heaters or the total cash value of heaters for which licences were issued and (c) the number of applications referred to home manufacturers and the date on which each such application was so referred.
Written Answers. - Bottle Gas Heaters.
119.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate the information requested in the form of a tabular statement.
Following is the statement:
Cabinet Type Bottle Gas Heaters Statement of duty-free licences issued between 1st February, 1972 and 31st March, 1973
|
No. |
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Date |
BTU Ratings |
Number of heaters licensed |
|
|
1 |
14/2/1972 |
7,000 |
6,000 |
|
2 |
25/2/1972 |
1,250 |
1,000 |
|
3 |
14/3/1972 |
7,000 |
6,000 |
|
4 |
29/6/1972 |
20,000 |
5,000 |
|
5 |
11/7/1972 |
1,250 |
6,000 |
|
6 |
15/7/1972 |
50,000 |
10,000 |
|
7 |
24/10/1972 |
8,000 |
308 |
|
8 |
25/1/1973 |
over 13,000 |
15,000 |
|
9 |
13/2/1973 |
9,000 |
1,000 |
|
10 |
14/2/1973 |
7,000 |
4,000 |
|
54,308 |
(b) The criterion for the issue of the licences was the BTU rating in each case; licences were issued on the basis only of the number required.
(c) One application was referred to the home manufacturers on the 23rd October, 1972.