asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will indicate (a) the quantities of American coal in stock since 1947 and the cost of storing it in Dublin and Cork respectively, and (b) the amount of American coal imported since 1949 and the cost of storage in each city.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - American Coal Stocks.
The book stocks of American coal held by Fuel Importers (Éire), Limited, since 1947 amounted at mid-May to 6,682 tons at Cork and 480 tons at Dublin. The total quantity of American coal imported into this country since 1949 is 802,333 tons, of which 641,163 tons were imported by Fuel Importers (Éire), Limited.
No separate figures are available to show the costs incurred by the company in storing coal in Cork and Dublin.