asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the number of tractors imported during each year of the years 1950, 1951 and 1952, and up to the latest period of 1953, and (b) the number of such imported tractors that were complete with imported tyres during the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tractor Imports.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate in the Official Report a statement which will cover the first part of this question. As regards the second part, the information is not available.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER OF Tractors imported in each year 1950, 1951 1952 and in the period January-March, 1953.
|
Description |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
January-March, 1953 |
|
MOTOR TRACTORS: |
No. |
No. |
No. |
No. |
|
Agricultural |
2,575 |
3,891 |
3,469 |
1,263 |
|
Other |
69 |
94 |
61 |
18 |
|
Steam tractors |
1 |
1 |
— |
2 |
Is it possible that we have not information as to how many tyres were imported during the last three years?
The Deputy asked for:—
"The number of such imported tractors that were complete with imported tyres during the same period."
That information is not available in the statistics office.