asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on manufactures of iron and steel wire under Reference No. 17 of the Schedule of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Licences to Import Dutiable Goods.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on knitted fabric, etc., under Reference No. 37 of the First Schedule of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on woven tissue for hats and caps under Section 34 (1) (b) of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on component parts of boots, shoes, etc., under Section 32 of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on component parts and accessories of motor car bodies under Section 14 of the Finance (Customs Duty) (No. 2) Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on manufactures wholly or partly of wood under Reference No. 18 of the First Schedule of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on putty in any form and paints and distempers under Reference No. 8 of the First Schedule of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on certain essential articles unobtainable in Saorstát Eireann under Section 12 of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on certain packages under Section 22 of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on coal, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, to the latest available date, in cases where he was consulted by the Minister for Finance, where there were applications for licences to import without payment of the duty on stationery under Reference No. 16 of the First Schedule of the Finance Act, 1932, (a) the number of cases where he recommended the issue of licences; (b) the number of cases where he did not recommend such issue; and (c) the reasons for refusal in each case.
I propose to take Nos. 14 to 24 together. The compilation of particulars to enable me to reply in detail to these questions would involve an expenditure of time and labour which the results would not, in my opinion, justify. I may say, however, as regards the last part of the questions, that the reason for refusal would in general be non-compliance with the statutory conditions prescribed in the Finance Act or the Schedules thereto, and in the case of the duty imposed under the Emergency Imposition of Duties Act, 1932, the furtherance of the policy expressed in those duties.