asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each county and province the total amount of turf disposed of by sale by co-operative turf societies (1) through the Turf Development Board; and (2) other than through the Turf Development Board, in each of the years (1) 1934, and (2) 1935.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sale of Turf.
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement containing particulars of the turf disposed of by sale by co-operative societies through the Turf Development Board in the years mentioned. Information is not available as to the amount of turf disposed of by sale by the societies otherwise than through the Turf Development Board.
Quantities by Counties and Provinces of Turf disposed of by sale by Co-operative Turf Societies through the Turf Development Board in the years 1934 and 1935.
|
1934 |
1935 |
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|
Tons |
Tons |
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LEINSTER: |
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County Meath |
89 |
158 |
|
,, Westmeath |
397 |
194 |
|
,, Kildare |
4,942 |
6,324 |
|
,, Offaly |
1,229 |
3,682 |
|
,, Leix |
129 |
495 |
|
,, Kilkenny |
49 |
86 |
|
6,835 |
10,939 |
|
|
MUNSTER: |
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County Cork |
17 |
41 |
|
,, Clare |
1,312 |
1,527 |
|
,, Kerry |
4,539 |
7,289 |
|
,, Waterford |
21 |
10 |
|
,, Tipperary |
23 |
162 |
|
5,912 |
9,029 |
|
|
CONNAUGHT |
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|
County Sligo |
185 |
505 |
|
,, Mayo |
933 |
1,206 |
|
,, Leitrim |
328 |
1,221 |
|
,, Galway |
917 |
2,680 |
|
,, Roscommon |
313 |
3,673 |
|
2,676 |
9,285 |
|
|
ULSTER: |
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|
County Donegal |
301 |
872 |
|
,, Monaghan |
— |
16 |
|
301 |
888 |
|
|
Total for Irish Free State |
15,724 |
30,141 |
N.B.—The Board's selling operations commenced in September, 1934.