asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the number and total value of touring and private motor cars, lorries, vans, tractors and motor cycles, (b) the value of motor parts, and (c) the quantity and value of petrol and oils, and tyres, imported in each of the years 1953 and 1954.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the required particulars.
Following is the statement:—
(a) The number, and total value, of touring and private motor cars, lorries, vans, tractors and motor cycles, (b) the value of motor parts, and (c) the quantity and value of petrol and oils, and tyres, imported in each of the years 1953 and 1954.
Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
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1953 |
1954 |
1953 |
1954 |
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£ |
£ |
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Motor vehicles complete: |
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Cars, including taxis |
No. |
64 |
92 |
42,006 |
67,260 |
Omnibuses |
,, |
4 |
3 |
9,698 |
915 |
Motor cycles (including tricycles and all types of motorised cycles and side-cars) |
,, |
55 |
80 |
3,029 |
4,635 |
Trucks, vans, lorries and station wagons |
,, |
59 |
42 |
26,693 |
24,133 |
Road motor vehicles, n.e.s. |
,, |
37 |
42 |
49,204 |
55,497 |
Tractors: |
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Agricultural |
,, |
4,360 |
5,377 |
1,737,482 |
2,276,003 |
Other |
,, |
78 |
129 |
192,839 |
309,381 |
Parts of motor vehicles |
value |
7,007,962 |
11,108,959 |
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Tyres and tubes, pneumatic: |
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Outer covers: |
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Motor tractors, agricultural |
No. |
4,035 |
10,840 |
34,462 |
79,980 |
Motor cars and other motor tractors |
,, |
13,597 |
42,613 |
97,744 |
208,872 |
Other vehicles |
,, |
43,081 |
74,179 |
49,723 |
69,674 |
Inner tubes |
,, |
27,538 |
41,807 |
10,718 |
15,239 |
Crude petroleum and petroleum partly refined for further refining |
gall. |
40 |
— |
12 |
— |
Kerosene: |
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Power or vaporising |
,, |
13,264,279 |
13,048,393 |
716,768 |
665,741 |
Other |
,, |
16,614,138 |
18,447,220 |
888,474 |
941,053 |
Aviation motor spirit |
,, |
17,887,764 |
21,091,104 |
1,521,627 |
1,885,852 |
Other motor spirit (gasoline and gasoline blending agents) |
,, |
76,845,052 |
79,185,200 |
4,487,868 |
4,400,231 |
Fuel oils: |
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Gas oil and distillate fuel oil (including diesel) |
,, |
47,530,856 |
50,634,087 |
2,120,167 |
2,226,956 |
Residual fuel oil |
,, |
33,492,683 |
52,072,857 |
1,148,773 |
1,593,401 |
Lubricating oils |
,, |
4,187,206 |
4,599,738 |
747,575 |
705,057 |
Other oils |
,, |
456,561 |
326,690 |
105,599 |
77,117 |