Dáil Éireann - Volume 249 - 24 November, 1970 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 249 - 24 November, 1970

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price of Coal.

Mr. Kavanagh Mr. Kavanagh

25. Mr. Kavanagh 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.

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Lalor) Patrick J. Lalor

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Lalor): 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:

1929 1930

[1929] [1930] STATEMENT showing increases in house coal prices to which the Minister for Industry and Commerce has raised no objection since 1st August, 1970.

	Increase per ton
Importer	Polish Coal			American Coal			British Coal	German Coal
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.	—			—	—
Robert McCowen Ltd., Tralee		12s.		—			—	—
Dundalk Coal Importers' Association	£1	17s.	0d.	—			3s.	3s.

Dáil Éireann 249 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Price of Coal.

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