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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 29 Oct 1952

Vol. 134 No. 4

Written Answer. - Private Haulage.

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.

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.

(1) INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

Weight unladen:-

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)

,, 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.

Weight unladen:-

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,,,, ,,,,

TOTAL

5

10

(3) ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED—186.

GRAND TOTAL—GOODS VEHICLES—26,721.

Number of foregoing vehicles licensed to draw trailers—384.

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