asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of 1954, 1955, 1956, and to the latest available date in 1957 the total quantity imported of (a) rubber floor covering, (b) linoleum felt base floor covering, and (c) linoleum, heavy inlaid type, and further, the total amount of money paid for such imports in each period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Floor Covering.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantity and value of (i) linoleum and similar products and (ii) rubber floor coverings imported in each year 1954-56 and in the first nine months of 1957. Particulars of imports are brought to account by reference to the commodity descriptions specified in the Official Import List and the descriptions shown in the statement are the nearest official equivalents to the descriptions in the question. Separate particulars for items (b) and (c) in the question are not, I regret, available.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS of Linoleum and similar products and rubber floor coverings in each year 1954-56, and in the period January-September, 1957.
|
Period |
Linoleum and similar products |
Rubber floor coverings |
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|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
|
|
sq. yd. |
£ |
cwt. |
£ |
|
|
1954 |
1,847,351 |
459,609 |
5,600 |
52,861 |
|
1955 |
1,956,585 |
509,419 |
4,984 |
49,213 |
|
1956 |
1,775,306 |
467,776 |
4,897 |
53,949 |
|
1957 |
931,183 |
247,589 |
2,914 |
26,520 |
|
(Jan.-Sept.) |