asked the Minister for Finance if he will state what quantities of the following classes of leather have been imported under licence in the past six months:—tan willow calf, tan willow sides, black box calf, and full chrome box sides; also the number of licences that have been issued, and the gross amount imported by each licensee.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Leather under Licence.
As the answer includes a tabular statement, I propose, with the Deputy's permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the answer:—
Information is not available in the form specified regarding the particulars requested in the first part of the question. In the following table is set out the amount of the imports under licence of dressed leather (excluding harness leather and sole and insole leather) in accordance with the Official Import List descriptions.
|
Description |
Quantity (cwts.) |
|
Upper (other than patent, varnished, japanned and enamelled) liable to duty |
1,484 |
|
Hide, calf and Kip (other than harness and upper leather) |
544 |
|
Patent, varnished, japanned and enamelled, liable to duty |
182 |
|
Other sorts liable to duty |
535 |
|
TOTAL |
2,745 |
With regard to the second part of the question it is considered that the ascertaining of the number of licences which have been issued would not justify the great expenditure of time and the considerable amount of work involved.
With regard to the last part of the question, it has not been the practice and it is not in the public interest that information furnished to the Revenue Commissioners in respect of the transactions of individuals should be disclosed.