Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cement Sales. Cement sales decline
Summary
Home-market cement sales fell from 211,600 tonnes in January–February 1976 to a provisional 186,100 tonnes in the same period of 1977, a 12% drop. Members called the figures disturbing and offered brief remarks about housebuilding and possible cross-border smuggling.
asked the Taoiseach the total sales of cement on the home market in January and February, 1976, and January and February, 1977; and the percentage change.
Comment on this
The total sales of cement on the home market in January and February, 1976, were 211,600 metric tonnes. Provisional figures for January and February, 1977, total 186,100 metric tonnes. This represents a drop of 12 per cent between the two periods.
