asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number and location of the firms engaged in Saorstát Eireann in the manufacture of articles intended to be affected by Control of Imports (Quota Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) Orders, 1934; the gross value of their annual production of these articles, and the average number of persons employed on their manufacture throughout the year; and the value of the imports of these articles during the last period of 12 months for which this information is available.
Written Answers. - Import Control.
The following gives particulars of the number of firms engaged in the production of the goods affected by the Orders mentioned hereunder, and the location of these industries:—
|
Quota Orders |
No. of Firms Engaged in Manufacture |
Location |
|
1, 2, 4, 7 |
Nil |
— |
|
3 |
18 |
Carlow. |
|
— |
— |
Cork. |
|
— |
— |
Dublin. |
|
— |
— |
Kerry. |
|
— |
— |
Kilkenny. |
|
— |
— |
Limerick. |
|
— |
— |
Louth. |
|
— |
— |
Meath. |
|
— |
— |
Monaghan |
|
— |
— |
Sligo. |
|
— |
— |
Waterford. |
|
6 |
14 |
Cork. |
|
— |
— |
Dublin. |
|
— |
— |
Limerick. |
|
— |
— |
Louth. |
|
11 |
— |
Leinster and Connaught Coal Areas. |
|
12 |
7 |
Cork. |
|
— |
— |
Dublin. |
As regards Orders Nos. 8, 9 and 10, no firm is engaged in the manufacture of private motor cars and chassis. Seventeen firms are, however, engaged in assembly and are located in Cork and Dublin.
Figures showing the annual production of the articles affected by the Orders for recent periods are not available but I would refer the Deputy to the Census of Production reports issued by my Department, for such latest information as may be published.
No recent figures for the average employment throughout the year in the industries concerned are available.
The following are the values for the imports during the year 1934, of the goods affected by the under-mentioned Orders:—
|
Quota Orders. |
Value of Imports |
|
£ |
|
|
3 and 4 |
761,588 |
|
8 |
347,855 |
|
9 |
112,089 |
|
10 |
1,504 |
|
11 |
2,387,677 |
|
12 |
120,827 |
The goods covered by the remaining Orders are not required to be specifically entered on importation and accordingly the value of the imports of such goods cannot be stated.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the dates of (1) the preliminary period, and (2) the first quota period fixed in respect of the import of the articles intended to be affected by Control of Imports (Quota Nos. 1 to 12) Orders, 1934; the total amount and value of the articles in respect of which importation licences were sought during the preliminary period; and the total number and value of the articles in respect of which such applications were refused and the grounds for such refusal; the total number of the articles fixed as a quota for the first quota period; the total number of articles in respect of which licences for importation were sought duly before the commencement of the first quota period and their percentage of the total quota; whether the basis upon which the total quantity of goods included in the licences issued for the first quota period was a percentage of the number in the application, and, if so, if he will state the percentage and the basis upon which the residue of the quota was distributed among applicants; and if the quantity of goods in respect of which licences were issued was not based upon a percentage, if he will state upon what it was based; and if an additional quota was fixed during the first quota period he will give similar particulars of its quantity and allotment; and if he will also state whether a second quota period has been fixed, or whether it is intended to fix a second quota period, the length of that period, and the amount of the quota, and the basis upon which it is intended to allot the quota to the various applicants for licences.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 1) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 1) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 1, First Period) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 1, Second Period) Order, 1934, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 1, Second Period, Additional Quota) Order, 1935, made by the Executive Council on the 31st August, 1934; 11th September, 1934; 27th November, 1934, and 29th January, 1935, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, and on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the articles to which the Quota Order applied.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 2) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 2) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 2, First Period) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 2, First Period, Additional Quota) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 2, Second Period) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 2, Second Period, Additional Quota) Order, 1935, made by the Executive Council on the 31st August, 1934; 11th September, 1934; 27th November, 1934; 27th November, 1934; 29th January, 1935.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, and on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the articles to which the Quota Order applied.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods, and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under Control of Imports (Quota No. 3) Order 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 3) Order 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 3 First Period) Order 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 3 Second Period) Order 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 3 Second Period, Additional Quota) Order 1935, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 3) (Amendment) Order 1935, made by the Executive Council on 18th September, 1934; 5th October, 1934; 27th November, 1934; 22nd January, 1935; 22nd January, 1935, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, on the general basis of the previous trade of the applicants.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods, and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under Control of Imports (Quota No. 4) Order 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 4) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 4 First Period) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 4 Second Period) Order, 1934, Control of Imports (Quota No. 4 Second Period Additional Quota) Order, 1935, Control of Imports (Quota No. 4) (Amendment) Order, 1935, made by the Executive Council on the 18th September, 1934; 5th October, 1934; 27th November, 1934; 22nd January, 1935; 22nd January, 1935 respectively. The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the goods to which the Order applies.
For particulars as to dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under Control of Imports (Quota No. 5) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 5) Order, 1934; Control of Imports (Quota No. 5, First Period) Order, 1934; Control of Imports (Quota No. 5, First Period, Additional Quota) Order, 1934 and Control of Imports (Quota No. 5, Second Period) Order, 1934, made by the Executive Council on the 5th October, 1934; 9th October, 1934; 16th November, 1934 and 27th November, 1934, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, and on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the articles to which the Quota Order applied.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under Control of Imports (Quota No. 6) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 6) Order, 1934; Control of Imports (Quota No. 6, First Period) Order, 1934; Control of Imports (Quota No. 6, Second Period) Order, 1934, made by the Executive Council on the 12th October, 1934; 23rd October, 1934 and 21st December, 1934, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, and on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the articles to which the quota order applied.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first and second quota periods and as to the quotas for the first and second quota periods under Control of Imports (Quota No. 7) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 7) Order, 1934; Control of Imports (Quota No. 7, First Period), Order, 1934; Control of Imports (Quota No. 7, First Period, Additional Quota) Order, 1934, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 7, Second Period) Order, 1934, made by the Executive Council on the 12th October, 1934; 23rd October, 1934; 21st December, 1934, and 21st December, 1934, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, and on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the articles to which the quota order applied.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first quota period, and as to the quota for the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 8) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 8) Order, 1934, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 8) First Period Order, 1934, made by the Executive Council on the 19th October, 1934, and 8th November, 1934, respectively. The question of a second quota period and quota for that period has not yet received consideration.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the goods to which the Order applies.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first quota period, and as to the quota for the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 9) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 9) Order, 1934 and Control of Imports (Quota No. 9 First Period) Order, 1934, made by the Executive Council on the 19th October, 1934, and 8th November, 1934, respectively. The question of a second quota period and quota for this period has not received consideration.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, on the general basis of the applicants' previous imports of the goods to which the Order applies. For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first quota period and as to the quota for the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 10) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 10) Order, 1934, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 10 First Period) Order, 1934, made by the Executive Council on the 19th October, 1934, and 8th November, 1934, respectively. The question of a second quota period and quota for that period has not yet received consideration.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the goods to which the Order applies.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first quota period and as to the quota for the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 11) Order, 1934, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 11) Order, 1934, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 11, First Period) Order, 1935, made by the Executive Council on the 21st December, 1934, and the 8th January, 1935, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences were issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, and on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the articles to which the quota order applied.
The question of a second quota period and of a quota for that period has not yet received consideration.
For particulars as to the dates of the preliminary period and first quota period, and as to the quota for the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 12) Order, 1935, I would refer the Deputy to Control of Imports (Quota No. 12) Order, 1935, and Control of Imports (Quota No. 12, First Period) Order, 1935, made by the Executive Council on the 15th January, 1935, and 1st February, 1935, respectively.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences during the preliminary period would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained. Licences are being issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934. No licences have yet been issued in respect of the first quota period. Such licences will be issued in due course in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, on the general basis of the applicant's previous imports of the goods to which this Order applies.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether he has had with any firms manufacturing or intending to manufacture in Saorstát Eireann articles intended to be affected by the Control of Imports (Quota Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) Orders, 1934, discussions as to (1) the prices to be charged for these articles in Saorstát Eireann, (2) the wages to be paid to their workers, (3) the relationship between the prices to be charged for these articles and the wages to be paid to the workers, or (4) the nature or the nationality of the workers to be employed by them; and, if so, if he will state the terms of any understanding or agreement arrived at.
Frequent meetings of the manufacturers or producers of the goods mentioned in the orders referred to are held in my Department, at which all matters affecting the particular industries, including those mentioned in the questions, are discussed. Wherever possible, particularly arising out of applications under the Control of Manufactures Act, it is made a condition that Saorstát workers only should be employed. Such exceptions as are necessary for the purpose of training workers are made for strictly limited periods.
In the matter of prices to be charged for goods which enjoy protection either by means of a tariff or by a Quota Order, it is the practice of the Department to have price understandings in the case of new industrial establishments wherever the Department is in a position to do so.
No formal understandings or agreements are practicable in the matter of the wages to be paid in new industrial undertakings, but in most cases there is a general understanding that local wages and conditions of labour will be observed.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether any licences issued in respect of the first quota period for the import of articles to which Control of Imports (Quota Nos. 1 to 12) Orders, 1934, refer, were issued subject to any conditions as to (1) the country in which the articles were manufactured or produced, (2) the country from which the goods were consigned to the importer, or (3) the route by which the goods should be imported to Saorstát Eireann; and, if so, if he will state the total quantity and value of the articles to which any such conditions applied and their percentage of the total quota; and the different countries or routes in favour of which the conditions were imposed; and if he will state the reasons for the imposition of such conditions.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 1) Order, 1934. The other parts of the question do not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 2) Order, 1934. The other parts of the question do not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 3) Order 1934.
The other part of the question does not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 4) Order 1934.
The other part of the question does not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 5) Order, 1934.
The other parts of the question do not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 6) Order, 1934.
The other parts of the question do not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 7) Order, 1934.
The other parts of the question do not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under the Control of Imports (Quota No. 8) Order, 1934.
The other part of the question does not accordingly arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 9) Order, 1934.
The other part of the question does not, accordingly, arise.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued during the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 10) Order, 1934.
The other part of the question does not, accordingly, arise.
No conditions such as those referred to at (1) and (2) of the question were imposed in connection with licences issued in respect of the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 11) Order, 1934.
As regards (3) of the question, a condition in accordance with Section 9 (4) of the Control of Imports Act, 1934, was inserted in such licences in a limited number of cases in the interests of certain Saorstát ports.
The work which would be involved in the preparation of the detailed information asked for by the Deputy in connection with the issue of licences would be out of all proportion to the value of the information so obtained.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question will be imposed in connection with licences to be issued during the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 12) Order, 1935.
The other part of the question does not, accordingly, arise.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of persons entered on the register of persons engaged in the importation of articles intended to be affected by the Control of Imports (Quota Nos. 1 to 12) Orders, 1934, distinguishing between the number of (a) Saorstát nationals with a place of business in Saorstát Eireann; (b) partnership with more than half the capital nationally owned and with a place of business in Saorstát Eireann; (c) companies registered in Saorstát Eireann under the Company Acts; (d) persons carrying on a manufacturing undertaking in Saorstát Eireann, and (e) companies unregistered in Saorstát Eireann; and if he will state the number of such persons in each class in the County Borough of (1) Dublin, (2) Cork, (3) Limerick, and (4) Waterford, who have been entered on the register.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 1) Order, 1934, is 16.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 2) Order, 1934, is 31.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 3) Order, 1934, is 742.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified, and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 4) Order, 1934, is 335.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 6) Order, 1934, is 99.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 6) Order, 1934, is 22.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 7) Order, 1934, is 53.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 8) Order, 1934, is 43.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 9) Order, 1934 is 30.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quotas No. 10) Order, 1934, is 26.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
The total number of persons entered in the register established under Control of Imports (Quota No. 11) Order, 1935, is 336.
The work which would be involved in segregating this number into the various categories referred to in the question would not be justified and would not serve any useful purpose.
No such conditions as are referred to in the first part of the question will be imposed in connection with licences to be issued during the first quota period under Control of Imports (Quota No. 12) Order, 1935.
The other part of the question does not, accordingly, arise.