asked the Taoiseach if he will state, in respect of the years 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950 to date, the quantity and value of imports and exports of monumental and architectural stone (a) in the rough, and (b) dressed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports and Exports of Stone.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
IMPORTS AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF STONE MONUMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL, 1947, 1948, 1949 AND JANUARY-APRIL, 1950.
IMPORTS.
|
Description |
Unit of quantity |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
Jan-April, 1950 |
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|
quantity |
Value |
quantity |
Value |
quantity |
Value |
quantity |
Value |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
Stone: |
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|
Raw or simply prepared: |
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|
Marble unworked |
Ton |
555 |
17,765 |
502 |
15,972 |
470 |
15,548 |
220 |
6,911 |
|
Chippings wholly or partly of marble |
,, |
33 |
336 |
49 |
459 |
79 |
796 |
95 |
728 |
|
Other sorts |
,, |
5,899 |
17,933 |
10,053 |
23,891 |
10,097 |
25,191 |
2,780 |
7,201 |
|
Wholly or mainly manufactured: |
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|
Monumental |
cwt. |
587 |
2,124 |
*297 |
351 |
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|
Building and architectural |
,, |
332 |
3,869 |
*212 |
1,996 |
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|
Other sorts |
,, |
244 |
820 |
*38 |
30 |
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|
Marble worked |
,, |
426 |
2,219 |
640 |
2,710 |
57 |
443 |
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|
Other sorts |
,, |
363 |
2,218 |
565 |
2,542 |
1,110 |
5,696 |
DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
|
Description |
Unit of quantity |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
Jan-April, 1950 |
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|
quantity |
Value |
quantity |
Value |
quantity |
Value |
quantity |
Value |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
Stone: |
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|
Raw or simply prepared: |
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|
Sandstone |
cwt. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Granite, other than setts and pavement curbs and monumental and architectural objects |
,, |
3,404 |
3,666 |
6,157 |
1,485 |
110 |
36 |
— |
— |
|
Limestone (other than marble) |
,, |
3,435 |
2,977 |
3,925 |
3,220 |
4,457 |
3,700 |
1,263 |
1,214 |
|
Marble (other than works of art) |
,, |
2,695 |
1,524 |
206 |
487 |
223 |
403 |
112 |
244 |
|
Other sorts |
,, |
27,562 |
2,786 |
9,376 |
2,185 |
33,289 |
4,121 |
7,320 |
884 |
|
Stone and slates: |
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|
Wholly or mainly manufactured: |
|||||||||
|
Monumental and architectural |
,, |
1,184 |
3,492 |
974 |
8,958 |
814 |
10,256 |
126 |
723 |
* Figures refer to the period January-March. Subsequently included in "Marble worked" and "Other sorts" as per revised Import List.