Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fuel Imports.
- Fuel import quantities and costs 6 speeches
The Minister of State provided import quantities and costs for coal, coke, briquettes, gas oils and fuel oils for the 12 months to August 1981.
Austin Deasy, Gerald L'Estrange, Ray Burke
- Coal station effect on fuel imports 4 speeches
Burke asked how the new coal-burning station in Clare would affect the import figures. The Minister of State said it was a separate question and offered to obtain the information; Collins advised submitting it to his Department.
Ray Burke, Gerald L'Estrange, Edward Collins
asked the Taoiseach the various forms of fuel being imported annually; and the current cost of each.
Comment on this
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested in respect of the 12 months ended August, 1981.
Following is the statement:
Imports of Fuel, September 1980-August 1981
Comment on this
Could the Minister of State assist the House and give us the information with regard to oil and coal?
Comment on this
Coal, coke and briquettes 1,179,059 tonnes. The figure for gas oils is 892,356 tonnes and fuel oils 1,730,165 tonnes.
Comment on this
The Minister of State is talking about tonnes now but the question relates to costs.
Comment on this
Coal, coke and briquettes cost £72.2 million; gas oils £155.1 million and fuel oils £194.8 million.
Comment on this
How does the Minister of State anticipate that those figures will vary with the opening of the coal burning station in Clare?
Comment on this
That is a separate question. It is a question for the Minister for Energy. If the Deputy needs the information I will get it for him and forward it to him.
Comment on this
If the Deputy puts down a question to my Department he will get a satisfactory answer.