asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if his permission was sought or given to increase the price of house coal by £2 per ton in certain areas of the country; and, if not, if he will investigate this latest increase.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price of Coal.
25.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing particulars of price increases for house coal (since 1st August, 1970) to which I have raised no objection. I should like to make it clear that these price increases are attributable almost entirely to increases in the landed cost of coal.
Following is the statement:
STATEMENT showing increases in house coal prices to which the Minister for Industry and Commerce has raised no objection since 1st August, 1970.
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Increase per ton |
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Importer |
Polish Coal |
American Coal |
British Coal |
German Coal |
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|
Dublin Coal Importers |
£1 |
14s. |
0d. |
£2 |
0s. |
0d. |
4s. |
— |
|
Southern Area Coal Importers' Association |
£1 |
13s. |
0d. |
— |
10s. |
10s. |
||
|
Shannon Coal Importers' Association, Limerick |
£1 |
19s. |
0d. |
— |
— |
— |
||
|
Waterford Coal Merchants Association |
£2 |
0s. |
0d. |
— |
— |
— |
||
|
J.J. Stafford & Sons (Wexford) Ltd. |
£1 |
0s. |
0d. |
— |
— |
— |
||
|
Sligo Coal Importers |
£2 |
1s. |
0d. |
— |
— |
— |
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|
Robert McCowen Ltd., Tralee |
12s. |
— |
— |
— |
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|
Dundalk Coal Importers' Association |
£1 |
17s. |
0d. |
— |
3s. |
3s. |