asked the Taoiseach if he will state (1) the imports of hides; (2) the country of origin, and (3) the value in respect of each country of origin, for each year from 1945 to 1951 inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Hides.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
The following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
IMPORTS OF HIDES AND SKINS IN EACH YEAR 1945-1951.
|
Country of Origin |
Value |
||||||
|
1945 |
1946 |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
1951 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Great Britain |
— |
28,225 |
71,996 |
10,660 |
794 |
5,178 |
823 |
|
The Six Counties |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,483 |
|
Belgium |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
30,071 |
|
Denmark |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
581 |
4,922 |
|
France |
— |
— |
— |
54 |
9,266 |
52,097 |
19,910 |
|
Iceland |
— |
130 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
210 |
|
Italy |
— |
— |
— |
— |
665 |
2,242 |
33,649 |
|
Netherlands |
— |
465 |
652 |
— |
— |
904 |
11,858 |
|
Norway |
— |
— |
120 |
— |
— |
— |
38,662 |
|
Spain |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
|
Switzerland |
— |
13,876 |
— |
— |
— |
2,450 |
— |
|
Turkey |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
|
Arabia |
— |
2 |
1,279 |
948 |
— |
1,887 |
— |
|
Ceylon |
— |
— |
— |
— |
20 |
— |
— |
|
Cyprus |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3,978 |
|
Dutch East Indies |
— |
— |
— |
353 |
— |
— |
— |
|
India |
— |
— |
1,458 |
— |
— |
510 |
4,642 |
|
Pakistan |
— |
— |
— |
254 |
— |
309 |
— |
|
Abyssinia |
3,333 |
113 |
350 |
45 |
— |
1,932 |
8,149 |
|
Belgian Congo |
1,238 |
— |
153 |
2,105 |
— |
— |
— |
|
British East Africa |
13,884 |
9,402 |
2,504 |
202 |
— |
688 |
20,599 |
|
British West Africa |
2,176 |
3,048 |
25 |
231 |
— |
32,461 |
65,521 |
|
Eritrea |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4,206 |
|
French East Africa |
2,500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Portuguese West Africa |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Madagascar |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3,442 |
— |
|
Sudan |
— |
182 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Union of South Africa |
1,245 |
637 |
94 |
1,756 |
4,171 |
41,137 |
15,376 |
|
Argentina |
16,750 |
6,548 |
31,896 |
88,000 |
187,767 |
238,425 |
211,483 |
|
Bolivia |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2,100 |
— |
— |
|
Brazil |
— |
— |
— |
2,897 |
407 |
50,895 |
63,250 |
|
Canada |
— |
— |
2,132 |
481 |
20,644 |
97,769 |
— |
|
Colombia |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,804 |
— |
|
Cuba |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10,641 |
4,283 |
|
Guatemala |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8,379 |
|
Paraguay |
3,240 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10,077 |
7,028 |
|
United States of America |
— |
— |
— |
19,660 |
112,339 |
76,067 |
82,050 |
|
Uruguay |
— |
— |
4,363 |
209 |
— |
10,551 |
62,329 |
|
Australia |
— |
— |
3,303 |
— |
1,690 |
10,853 |
1,776 |
|
New Zealand |
— |
— |
2,104 |
— |
415 |
3,544 |
14,179 |
|
Re-Imports |
— |
62 |
5,130 |
8 |
30 |
— |
88 |
|
TOTAL |
44,366 |
62,690 |
127,559 |
127,864 |
340,308 |
656,446 |
718,906 |