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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Jul 1958

Vol. 170 No. 4

Written Answers. - Economic Series: Statistics.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state any statistics about the various matters included in the economic series since the last series was published on 4th July, 1958.

The following statement shows the additions and revisions to the economic series issued on 4th July, 1958.

No.

Series

Year

Unit

March

May

June

1

Imports

1958

£ million

17.43*

16.35†

2

Total Exports

1958

£ million

11.51*

12.03†

3

Imports Excess

1958

£ million

5.92*

4.32†

14

Electricity Output of E.S.B. Generating Stations

1958

K.W.H.(mill.)

121.14

20

Volume of Production Index Industries Producing Transportable Goods

1958

Base1953=100

100.4‡

24

Agricultural Price Index Number

1957

See note at foot of table

39

Dublin Banks' Clearance of Notes, Bills and Cheques — Average weekly Figures

1958

£ million

26.88

44

Total Railway Receipts— Average weekly Figures

19571958

£000

163.3*156.0†

45

Road Motor Passenger Services—Vehicle Miles Run

1958

Miles(mill.)

4.22

46

Road Motor Passenger Services — Passengers carried

1958

Number(mill.)

26.00

47

New Private Motor Cars registered and licensed for the first time

1958

Number

1,797

48

Shipping—External Trade —Net Tonnage of Arrivals (with cargoes)

1958

Ton(000)

431

49

Shipping—External Trade —Net Tonnage of Departures (with cargoes)

1958

Ton(000)

327

50

Net Passenger Movement by Sea

1958

Number(000)

+1.16

51

Housing — State-aided Schemes. Number of New Houses built by Private Persons and Public Utility Societies

1958

Number

239

52

Housing — State-aided Schemes. Number of Houses reconstructed

1958

Number

611

53

Housing — State-aided Schemes. Total Number of New Houses Built

1958

Number

415

54

Live Register — Persons residing in Cities, Urban Districts and Towns under the Towns Improvement Act

1958

Number(000)

30.08

55

Live Register — Total at end of month

1958

Number(000)

54.3

56

Live Register—Percentage of insured persons on Live Register at mid-month

1958

Percentage

8.3†

57

Unemployment Benefit Claims Current at end of month

1958

Number(000)

29.92

58

Unemployment Benefit weekly amounts expended in a week at end of month

1958

£(000)

52.88

59

Persons in receipt of Home Assistance on last Saturday of Month

1958

Number(000)

47

61

Marriage Rates

1958

Rate per

3.8‡

62

Birth Rates

1958

1,000

20.1‡

63

Death Rates

1958

estimatedpopulation

14.1‡

*Revised.

†Subject to revision.

‡First quarter Jan.-March.

NOTE:—

Agricultural Price Index Number

Base 1953=100

1957 Annual Figure=99.8

Revised monthly figures for 1957

January

96.9

April

103.6

July

100.0

October

103.2

February

98.9

May

98.4

August

101.2

November

104.0

March

100.3

June

95.3

September

101.8

December

106.0

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