asked the Taoiseach if he will state the total quantity and value of agricultural machinery imported from (1) Great Britain and (2) other countries in respect of each of the past two years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Agricultural Machinery.
6.
I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the particulars requested.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES IN EACH YEAR, 1958 AND 1959, DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN IMPORTS ORIGINATING IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
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Quantity |
Value |
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Description |
Unit of Quantity |
1958 |
1959 |
1958 |
1959 |
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Great Britain |
Other Countries |
Total |
Great Britain |
Other Countries |
Total |
Great Britain |
Other Countries |
Total |
Great Britain |
Other Countries |
Total |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Agricultural machinery and appliances: |
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|
Ploughs |
No. |
1,402 |
64 |
1,466 |
1,141 |
44 |
1,185 |
79,037 |
1,688 |
80,725 |
69,385 |
1,907 |
71,292 |
|
Harrows |
,, |
1,211 |
766 |
1,977 |
958 |
1,112 |
2,070 |
62,542 |
28,677 |
91,219 |
37,515 |
33,908 |
71,423 |
|
Manure, lime and fertiliser distributors |
,, |
641 |
119 |
760 |
769 |
396 |
1,165 |
59,564 |
8,771 |
68,335 |
76,270 |
32,694 |
108,964 |
|
Planting and seeding |
,, |
609 |
131 |
740 |
362 |
68 |
430 |
52,622 |
8,843 |
61,465 |
32,015 |
2,189 |
34,204 |
|
Hoes, grubbers and tool-bar frames |
,, |
218 |
35 |
253 |
63 |
23 |
86 |
13,186 |
1,141 |
14,327 |
2,975 |
447 |
3,422 |
|
Preparing and cultivating the soil, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
68,734 |
1,132 |
69,866 |
55,503 |
2,787 |
58,290 |
|
Combine harvesters |
No. |
145 |
440 |
585 |
86 |
341 |
427 |
148,500 |
411,385 |
559,885 |
92,016 |
299,963 |
391,979 |
|
Mowing machines, hay |
,, |
1,305 |
326 |
1,631 |
1,664 |
556 |
2,220 |
79,186 |
16,528 |
95,714 |
115,749 |
27,553 |
143,302 |
|
,, ,, other |
,, |
449 |
9 |
458 |
408 |
7 |
415 |
24,455 |
478 |
24,933 |
20,218 |
356 |
20,574 |
|
Loaders and balers |
,, |
444 |
110 |
554 |
375 |
48 |
423 |
107,836 |
39,727 |
147,563 |
82,973 |
13,955 |
96,928 |
|
Side delivery rakes |
,, |
865 |
28 |
893 |
874 |
47 |
921 |
67,053 |
2,109 |
69,162 |
70,073 |
4,490 |
74,563 |
|
Other harvesting |
value |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
74,622 |
25,376 |
99,998 |
121,889 |
55,956 |
177,845 |
|
Milking |
No. |
520 |
991 |
1,511 |
28 |
355 |
383 |
20,773 |
47,230 |
68,003 |
4,467 |
25,888 |
30,355 |
|
Lawn mowers |
,, |
7,251 |
214 |
7,465 |
10,496 |
207 |
10,703 |
39,913 |
522 |
40,435 |
55,493 |
439 |
55,932 |
|
Machinery, n.e.s. |
value |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
118,971 |
46,411 |
165,382 |
122,857 |
51,292 |
174,149 |
|
Parts |
cwt. |
35,366 |
5,610 |
40,976 |
36,662 |
5,742 |
42,404 |
445,350 |
117,228 |
562,578 |
505,319 |
124,764 |
630,083 |
|
TOTAL |
value |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
1,462,344 |
757,246 |
2,219,590 |
1,464,717 |
678,588 |
2,143,305 |
n.e.s.=not elsewhere specified or included.