asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the total tonnage of steel produced and dispatched by Irish Steel for the years 1972, 1973 and 1974.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Steel Production.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Products made from Crude Steel |
Galvanised sheet made from imported black sheet |
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|
Crude Steel |
Semi-finished Steel (billets) |
Finished Steel (Sections and bars) |
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|
1972 |
86,070 |
7,680 |
68,852 |
26,034 |
|
1973 |
115,726 |
9,284 |
81,851 |
35,673 |
|
1974 |
110,144 |
15,728 |
78,207 |
17,063 |
Is it going up or going down?
There was quite a significant rise in 1973 over 1972. In 1974 there was a decline, but not an enormous one. It fell from 115,000 roughly to 110,000 odd.
It is going down in proportion to the decline in the building industry.