asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy the energy content of the known coal and anthracite deposits in this country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Coal and Anthracite Deposits.
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The Geological Survey Office have indicated that there are about six million tonnes of anthracite in the Leinster and Slieveardagh coalfields and about five million tonnes of semi-bituminous coal in the Connaught coalfield which are potentially workable. The oil equivalent of this coal is about six million tonnes.