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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Nov 1938

Vol. 73 No. 5

Written Answers. - Fire Fighting Equipment.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the quantity and value of (1) fire fighting machines and (2) other fire fighting apparatus and equipment imported during the year (a) 1936, (b) 1937, and (c) the nine months ended 30th September, 1938, and the total amount of customs duty paid thereon; distinguishing between tariffed articles imported under a duty-free licence, tariffed articles upon which customs duty was paid, and non-tariffed articles.

The information requested, so far as it is available, is set out in the tabular statement given below. The exact particulars are not obtainable from the import statistics as compiled, except as regards fire extinguishers and component parts thereof. The figures in the tabular statement in respect of articles other than fire extinguishers and parts thereof relate only to articles identifiable in the import entries as imported for use in fire fighting.

Following is the tabular statement:—

IMPORTS OF FIRE FIGHTING MACHINES AND OTHER FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE YEARS 1936 AND 1937 AND IN THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1938.

Year ended 31st December, 1936

Year ended 31st December, 1937

Nine Months ended 30th September, 1938

Unit of Quantity

Tariffed Articles

Non-tariffed Articles

Tariffed Articles

Non-tariffed Articles

Tariffed Articles

Non-tariffed Articles

Description

Duty-Paid

Free of duty licence under licence

Duty-Paid

Free of duty under licence

Duty-Paid

Free of duty under licence

Quantity

Value

Amount of Duty

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Amount of Duty

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

Amount of Duty

Quantity

Value

Quantity

Value

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Fire Engines—Motor

No.

1

3,670

95

2

2,293

1

1,032

Fire Extinguishers and component parts

cwt.

152

2,305

921

8

80

285

3,876

143

2,017

804

1

1

180

2,498

64

500

199

6

37

158

2,034

Other fire fighting equipment:—

Fire Chutes

value

17

47

Force and lift pumps and component parts, of brass, bronze or gunmetal

cwt.

1

8

3

61

627

4

54

18

13

275

12

117

46

7

90

Hose—of rubber

cwt.

6

120

7

123

9

160

Hose—of the other materials

value

595

11

6

11

618

356

Ladders—Extension

No.

2

32

16

1

25

3

2

315

Stand and branch pipes and valves for fire or water hose fittings and component parts, of brass, bronze, or gunmetal

cwt.

13

157

54

17

212

72

5

72

24

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