asked the Minister for Industry and Energy if he will furnish particulars of the cost of solid fuel per tonne in the public area at present, namely: (i) household coal; (ii) imported coal briquettes; (iii) home produced peat briquettes; and (iv) sod peat at (a) actual prices, and (b) coal equivalent prices; and the ex-works price per tonne of: (v) sod peat; (vi) peat briquettes; and (vii) milled peat delivered to the ESB and sod peat delivered to the ESB expressed in actual prices and coal equivalent prices.
Written Answers. - Fuel Prices.
761.
The reference in the Deputy's question to the cost of fuel in the public area is taken to relate to the prices charged to the consumer. The prices charged for milled peat and sod peat delivered to the ESB are subject to contract between Bord na Móna and the ESB and it has not been the practice to publish details of such contracts.
The other details requested by the Deputy are as follows:
|
Retail |
Delivered |
Ex works |
Coal Equivalent price |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Household coal |
103.25 (a) |
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|
Imported coal briquettes |
82.00 (a) |
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|
Home produced peat |
48.80 (b) |
36.80 (b) |
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|
briquettes |
(bulk) |
34.06 (c) |
22.50 (c) |
71.53 (d) |
|
Sod peat |
(in bags) |
49.14 (c) |
103.19 (d) |