asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the quantities of footwear for men, women and children (distinguishing between the different classes) manufactured in this country in each of the years 1938, 1946, 1947; the quantities of footwear in each of the above classes imported in the same years, and the quantities in each of the above classes in respect of which licences to import have been issued for the current year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Footwear Produced and Imported.
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement containing the desired information.
The statement is as follows:—
IRELAND.
HOME PRODUCTION OF FOOTWEAR IN EACH OF THE YEARS 1938, 1946 AND 1947.
|
Description |
QUANTITY |
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Dozen pairs |
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1938 |
1946 |
1947* |
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Boots and Shoes wholly or mainly of leather:— |
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Men's:— |
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|
Heavy |
35,855 |
61,000 |
60,251 |
|
Light |
69,376 |
48,896 |
65,588 |
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Boys' (sizes 7—1 and 2—5): |
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|
Heavy |
8,575 |
50,469 |
47,145 |
|
Light |
33,311 |
15,319 |
17,338 |
|
Women's:— |
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|
Heavy |
8,541 |
9,539 |
11,095 |
|
Light |
112,115 |
132,338 |
145,618 |
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Girls' (sizes 7—1 and 2—5): |
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|
Heavy |
35 |
12,965 |
6,586 |
|
Light |
27,205 |
37,874 |
30,945 |
|
Children's (sizes 0—6) |
21,428 |
39,237 |
27,781 |
|
Boots and shoes not of leather or skin in the upper |
8,893 |
— |
† |
|
Slippers |
‡ |
7,305 |
7,010 |
|
Sandals |
42,974 |
45,580 |
36,153 |
|
Clogs |
1,902 |
1,897 |
† |
|
Rubber boots and shoes |
75,997 |
19,681 |
70,360 |
* Provisional.
†Not available
‡Included in previous headings; the total quantity of slippers made in 1938 was 13,537 dozen pairs.
IMPORTS OF NEW FOOTWEAR IN THE YEARS 1938, 1946 AND 1947.
|
Year |
Of leather and/or skin in the upper |
*Not of leather and/or skin in the upper |
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Men's |
Women's |
Children's |
Children's |
Other sorts |
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doz.prs. |
doz.prs. |
doz.prs. |
doz.prs. |
doz.prs. |
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1938 |
5,359 |
9,931 |
987 |
63 |
5,773 |
|
1946 |
39,527 |
13,086 |
9,006 |
5,818 |
42,792 |
|
1947 |
41,251 |
41,209 |
18,494 |
7,106 |
70,011 |
*The Official Import List does not provide separate classifications for Men's and Women's Footwear under this heading.
Licences Issued under the Control of Imports Acts.
In the current quota period (1st January, 1948, to 30th June, 1948, licences have been issued for 1,152,950 units (576,475 pairs) of footwear to which Control of Imports (Quota No. 3) Order applies.
Such licences do not specify the class of footwear to be imported and the quantities in each of the classes mentioned cannot, therefore, be stated.