asked the Taoiseach if he will state, for each of the past five years, the volume, value and source of imports of anthracite and phurnacite; and, if such figures are available to him, the total consumption of these two fuels in the State for each of the same years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Anthracite and Phurnacite.
4.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information available. Data for phurnacite alone are not compiled. The estimated consumption figures in Table 2 are based on data for imports, exports and production, and no allowance has been made for changes in stocks.
Following is the statement:—
TABLE 1.—Imports of anthracite and phurnacite in each year 1960-1964.
|
Description and Country of Origin |
QUANTITY |
VALUE |
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|
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
|
|
ton |
ton |
ton |
ton |
ton |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Coal, anthracite: |
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|
Malting: |
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|
Great Britain |
4,323 |
5,794 |
4,775 |
4,690 |
3,060 |
41,316 |
54,613 |
44,933 |
45,211 |
31,804 |
|
Republic of South Africa |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
|
TOTAL |
4,323 |
5,795 |
4,775 |
4,690 |
3,060 |
41,316 |
54,618 |
44,933 |
45,211 |
31,804 |
|
Nuts: |
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|
Great Britain |
27,627 |
24,659 |
29,720 |
30,937 |
26,691 |
283,367 |
253,438 |
316,213 |
356,644 |
325,455 |
|
Poland |
— |
— |
769 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3,752 |
— |
— |
|
United States of America |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Republic of South Africa |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
29 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
27,627 |
24,659 |
30,489 |
30,940 |
26,691 |
283,367 |
253,440 |
319,965 |
356,673 |
325,455 |
|
Beans: |
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|
Great Britain |
1,035 |
1,169 |
979 |
2,258 |
1,470 |
10,698 |
12,418 |
10,524 |
19,908 |
17,955 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
TOTAL |
1,036 |
1,169 |
979 |
2,258 |
1,470 |
10,708 |
12,418 |
10,524 |
19,908 |
17,955 |
|
Duff: |
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|
Great Britain |
||||||||||
|
TOTAL |
11,574 |
11,438 |
5,640 |
— |
1 |
46,788 |
52,479 |
21,149 |
— |
12 |
|
Other (including Phurnacite): |
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|
Great Britain |
10,419 |
13,037 |
15,414 |
18,471 |
19,229 |
108,551 |
132,574 |
166,051 |
220,132 |
238,507 |
|
The Six Counties |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
241 |
|
Belgium |
— |
— |
— |
— |
639 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8,370 |
|
France |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
|
Netherlands |
— |
— |
— |
— |
579 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7,046 |
|
United States of America |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
10,419 |
13,037 |
15,414 |
18,471 |
20,461 |
108,551 |
132,574 |
166,051 |
220,132 |
254,169 |
TABLE 2.—Estimated consumption of anthracite including phurnacite 1960-1964.
|
Year |
Tons |
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|
1960 |
172,800 |
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|
1961 |
173,000 |
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|
1962 |
175,300 |
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|
1963 |
188,500 |
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|
1964 |
187,600 |