asked the Minister for Finance whether imported wicker herring baskets are subject to the Special Import Levy, and if so, if in view of the rather severe impost thus placed on our herring industry, he will remit the levy.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Levy on Herring Baskets.
Wicker herring baskets are liable to Special Import (No. 2) Levy under the heading "articles of basketware and wickerwork, other than furniture" at the rate of 37½ per cent. ad valorem (full rate) or 25 per cent. (preferential). Herring baskets are made in this country and I have had no representations that fishermen have any difficulty in obtaining supplies of Irish made baskets. I see no reason therefore why the Levy should be removed from the imported articles.