asked the Minister for Local Government if he will indicate the number of (a) persons employed in private haulage, (b) the number of vehicles so engaged, and (c) the categories of vehicle and the relevant number in each category.
Written Answer. - Private Haulage.
I have no information regarding (a). As the information requested at (b) and (c) is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER OF GOODS VEHICLES UNDER LICENCE IN AUGUST, 1951 (THE LATEST DATE FOR WHICH FINAL FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE).
Description |
Number licensed by persons or firms as carriers and distinct from firms delivering their own goods |
Number licensed by persons or firms and used for delivering their own goods |
D. |
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(1) INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. |
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Weight unladen:- |
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Not exceeding 12 cwt. |
72 |
3,445 |
Exceeding 12 cwt. but not exceeding 1 ton |
262 |
8,406 |
,, 1 ton,,,,,, 1¼ tons |
34 |
437 |
(Preferential rate) |
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,, 1 ,, but not exceeding2 ,, |
854 |
3,051 |
,, 2 tons,,,,,, 3 ,, |
3,177 |
5,232 |
,, 3,, ,,,,,, 4 ,, |
405 |
451 |
,, 4,, ,,,,,, 5 ,, |
205 |
180 |
Exceeding 5 tons but not exceeding 6 tons |
76 |
64 |
,, 6,,,, ,,,, |
112 |
57 |
TOTAL |
5,197 |
21,323 |
(2) STEAM-DRIVEN. |
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Weight unladen:- |
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Under 5 tons |
— |
— |
Over 5 tons and not exceeding 6 tons |
— |
2 |
Exceeding 6 tons but not exceeding 7 tons |
3 |
4 |
,, 7,,,, ,,,,8,, |
2 |
4 |
,, 8,,,, ,,,,9,, |
— |
— |
,, 9,,,, ,,,,10,, |
— |
— |
,, 10,,,, ,,,, |
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TOTAL |
5 |
10 |
(3) ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED—186.
GRAND TOTAL—GOODS VEHICLES—26,721.
Number of foregoing vehicles licensed to draw trailers—384.