asked the Taoiseach the amount of cement imported in the years ended 1980, 1981 and 1982, and in the first five months of 1983; the origin of this cement; and the average retail price.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cement Imports.
4.
(Dún Laoghaire): I propose to circulate a statement showing the information on tonnage requested for each of the years 1980, 1981, and 1982 and for the period January-April 1983 which is the latest period for which such data are available, together with the unit value per tonne of portland cement at importation.
Information on the average retail price of imported cement is not available.
Following is the statement:
Imports of cement.
|
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
Jan-Apr 1983 |
|||||
|
Cement excl. Clinker |
Clinker |
Cement excl. Clinker |
Clinker |
Cement excl. Clinker |
Clinker |
Cement excl. Clinker |
Clinker |
|
|
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
|
|
France |
10,756 |
32,653 |
98 |
— |
57 |
— |
19 |
— |
|
Belgium and Luxembourg |
3,860 |
49,914 |
320 |
— |
261 |
— |
180 |
— |
|
Netherlands |
2,848 |
2,898 |
20,999 |
— |
10,757 |
— |
908 |
— |
|
Great Britain |
15,989 |
74,011 |
8,601 |
— |
7,559 |
— |
3,573 |
175 |
|
Northern Ireland |
16,351 |
83 |
5,730 |
241 |
6,020 |
43 |
3,889 |
254 |
|
Spain |
18,633 |
— |
12,048 |
— |
35,973 |
— |
9,232 |
— |
|
Poland |
9,405 |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other countries |
19,408 |
8 |
4,772 |
— |
40,031 |
1 |
18,204 |
1 |
|
Total |
97,250 |
159,567 |
52,570 |
241 |
100,658 |
44 |
36,005 |
430 |
Unit value per tonne of portland cement at importation
|
Year |
£ per tonne |
|
1980 |
40.97 |
|
1981 |
46.18 |
|
1982 |
41.83 |
|
Jan-April 1983 |
42.37 |