asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy if he will state in respect of prices and price increases for peat in each of the past five years including 1977 to date; (i) the price per ton for peat supplied to the ESB and the date of price change, and (ii) the price per ton (or unit) for briquettes and other peat authorised or noted by the National Prices Commission.
Written Answers. - Turf Prices.
302.
The replies to the question by the Deputy are as follows:
(i)
(a) Price of peat to the ESB per tonne:
(a) Milled Peat
1973-74 £2.165 from July, 1973.
1974-75 £2.461 from May, 1974.
1975-76 £3.238 from May, 1975.
1976-77 £3.816 from July, 1976.
1977-78 to date
£3.872 from May, 1977.
(b) Sod Peat
1973-74 £4.428 from July, 1973.
1974-75 £4.921 from May, 1974.
1975-76 £6.889 from May, 1975.
1976-77 £7.613 from July, 1976.
1977-78 to date from May, 1977.
(ii)
Prices for briquettes and other peat products (see statement attached).
Moss Peat Prices.
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Packs |
Recommended Retail Prices |
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October 1972 |
October 1973 |
October 1974 |
October 1975 |
October 1976 |
October 1977 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Moss Peat: |
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|
Handibale |
1.65 |
1.80 |
2.15 |
2.55 |
2.35 |
2.70 |
|
Polybale |
1.20 |
1.30 |
1.55 |
1.80 |
1.80 |
2.10 |
|
Minibale |
0.75 |
0.80 |
0.95 |
1.10 |
1.25 |
1.45 |
|
Carrybale |
0.42 |
0.45 |
0.53 |
0.62 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
|
Counterpack in Outers of 10 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
|
each |
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Fertilised Peat: |
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|
Suregrow bags |
— |
— |
— |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.20 |
|
1 Bu. Suregrow |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.76 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
1.10 |
|
¼ Bu. Suregrow in Outers of 10 |
0.20 |
0.24 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.45 |
|
each |
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Brown Gold |
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|
Giant |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.25 |
3.25 |
|
Large |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.92 |
1.92 |
Ex-Factory Prices Commercial Packs.
|
Blocking Compost |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.90 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
1.30 |
|
Propagating Compost |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.90 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
1.30 |
|
Cropping Modules |
0.28 |
0.28 |
0.37½ |
0.35½ |
0.35½ |
0.40 |
|
Milled Peat per ton |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.55 |
5.50 |
7.50 |
8.80 |
NOTES.
General.
The only prices disclosed to all customers are the recommended retail prices. In the case of the commercial packs, these are mainly sold on an ex-factory basis plus carriage which varies according to the distance customers are from the factories.
(1) Handibales—Offered rebate of 32½p per bale to commercial users up to the end of December 1976.
(2) Blocking Compost Propagating Compost Products aimed at commercial user therefore no Cropping Modules recommended retail prices.
(3) Cropping Modules—Only price available is a distributor price as the majority of sales are direct through distributors to commercial users.
EX-WORKS PRICE MOVEMENTS.
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Machine Turf |
Briquettes |
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|
Date |
Loose Sod |
Loose Crushed |
Sacked Crushed |
Polypacks 38 Kgs. |
Polypacks 19 Kgs. |
Loose Briquettes |
Loose Brickeens |
Baled Briquettes |
|
£ Per Ton |
£ Per Ton |
£ Per Ton |
£ Per Pack |
£ Per Pack |
£ Per Ton |
£ Per Ton |
£ Per 80 Bales |
|
|
21/8/72 |
5.00 |
5.15 |
5.70 |
0.285 |
— |
8.10 |
7.60 |
9.40 |
|
21/8/73 |
5.50 |
5.65 |
6.20 |
0.305 |
— |
8.70 |
8.30 |
10.40 |
|
Increase |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.020 |
— |
0.60 |
0.60 |
1.00 |
|
23/5/74 |
6.40 |
6.75 |
7.45 |
0.375 |
0.20 |
9.80 |
9.40 |
10.40 |
|
Increase |
0.90 |
1.10 |
1.25 |
0.070 |
— |
1.10 |
1.10 |
— |
|
1/7/74 |
6.40 |
6.75 |
7.45 |
0.375 |
0.20 |
9.80 |
9.40 |
11.50 |
|
Increase |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.10 |
|
5/12/74 |
7.00 |
7.35 |
8.50 |
0.415 |
0.22 |
10.40 |
10.30 |
11.50 |
|
Increase |
0.60 |
0.60 |
1.05 |
0.040 |
0.02 |
0.60 |
0.90 |
— |
|
21/1/75 |
7.00 |
7.35 |
8.50 |
0.415 |
0.22 |
10.40 |
10.30 |
12.60 |
|
Increase |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.10 |
|
2/6/75 |
9.00 |
9.50 |
11.00 |
0.485 |
0.26 |
12.60 |
13.30 |
12.60 |
|
Increase |
2.00 |
2.15 |
2.50 |
0.070 |
0.04 |
2.20 |
3.00 |
— |
|
3/7/75 |
9.00 |
9.50 |
11.00 |
0.485 |
0.26 |
12.60 |
13.30 |
15.60 |
|
Increase |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.00 |
|
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
Tonnes |
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6/12/76 |
9.60 |
10.70 |
13.50 |
0.520 |
0.28 |
13.50 |
15.30 |
17.60 |
|
Increase |
0.74 |
1.35 |
2.47 |
0.035 |
0.02 |
1.10 |
2.20 |
2.00 |
|
8/8/77 |
11.00 |
12.25 |
15.30 |
0.600 |
— |
15.50 |
18.00 |
19.20 |
|
Increase |
1.40 |
1.55 |
2.00 |
0.080 |
— |
2.00 |
2.70 |
1.60 |