asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will indicate (a) the quantities of American and English coal purchased by merchants in each of the four months of 1952 in Cork and Dublin; (b) the cost per ton at Cork and Dublin in each case, and (c) the percentage of each on which present prices were based.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Coal Imports and Prices.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have circulated with the Official Report a statement giving the information requested at (a) and (b) of the Deputy's question.
The present maximum retail prices of coal in Cork and Dublin are based on the cost of British coal only.
Following is the statement:—
I.
|
Month |
Purchases of General Purpose American coal by merchants |
Imports of British Household coal by merchants |
||
|
Dublin |
Cork |
Dublin |
Cork |
|
|
tons |
tons |
tons |
tons |
|
|
1952, January |
205 |
984 |
16,818 |
8,546 |
|
February |
5,186 |
212 |
28,497 |
9,978 |
|
March |
4,158 |
— |
30,058 |
9,419 |
|
April |
— |
— |
27,831 |
9,294 |
II. —The average c.i.f. value of General Purpose American coal at the ports of Dublin and Cork during the period January to April, 1952, was £7 13s. 5d. per ton.
III. —The average c.i.f. value per ton of British Steam coal (including household coal) in each of the months January to April, 1952 was as follows:—
|
Dublin |
Cork |
|||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
January |
5 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
7 |
|
February |
5 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
March |
5 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
15 |
7 |
|
April |
5 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
16 |
2 |
NOTE:—Separate particulars are not available since 1st January, 1952, in respect of the average c.i.f. value of British household coal as distinct from other steam coal.