asked the Taoiseach (a) the amount and (b) the value of (i) linoleum and (ii) other kinds of floor covering imported into the State during each of the years 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, and up to the latest date for which information is available in 1963.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Floor Coverings.
4.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantity and value of imports of linoleum and other kinds of floor coverings under the appropriate headings in the Official Import List, for the years 1958-1962 inclusive, and for the period 1st January-31st March, 1963. A revised edition of the Official Import List came into effect on 1st January, 1963, and as the figures for January-March, 1963, are in some cases not directly comparable with those for the earlier years, they are given in a separate table.
IMPORTS OF LINOLEUM AND OTHER FLOOR COVERINGS IN THE YEARS 1958-1962 AND IN THE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 1963
|
Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value (£) |
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1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
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|
Linoleum and similar products |
sq. yd. |
1,313,361 |
1,504,814 |
1,598,538 |
1,664,705 |
1,885,622 |
411,982 |
474,300 |
550,321 |
600,121 |
684,354 |
|
Carpets, carpeting, floor rugs, mats and matting: |
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Wool or fine hair: |
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|
Axminster |
,, |
66,044 |
115,584 |
91,253 |
90,145 |
113,337 |
74,220 |
117,666 |
100,002 |
105,136 |
121,620 |
|
Wilton |
,, |
5,964 |
7,651 |
11,672 |
14,147 |
14,299 |
10,080 |
14,357 |
19,596 |
23,942 |
27,333 |
|
Other |
,, |
20,773 |
55,101 |
91,083 |
108,511 |
116,500 |
23,695 |
52,445 |
91,374 |
109,871 |
122,016 |
|
Coir |
,, |
64,659 |
61,393 |
65,180 |
86,096 |
75,935 |
25,529 |
25,203 |
25,049 |
28,816 |
28,583 |
|
Jute |
,, |
78,570 |
29,078 |
5,546 |
13,261 |
7,832 |
30,232 |
11,204 |
2,809 |
5,490 |
3,424 |
|
Cotton |
,, |
87,536 |
11,305 |
13,020 |
6,593 |
13,588 |
43,231 |
5,854 |
5,421 |
3,792 |
6,554 |
|
Felt (incl. impregnated) floor coverings |
,, |
63,422 |
213,466 |
189,521 |
132,840 |
801,753 |
13,320 |
29,335 |
27,751 |
10,534 |
33,250 |
|
Other textile fibres |
,, |
103,931 |
163,577 |
178,341 |
187,210 |
179,102 |
74,065 |
121,843 |
141,212 |
156,936 |
127,627 |
|
Vegetable plaiting materials |
,, |
283,296 |
139,549 |
204,205 |
96,463 |
207,020 |
14,906 |
8,564 |
11,810 |
8,313 |
11,969 |
|
Rubber floor coverings |
cwt. |
4,700 |
6,233 |
7,236 |
7,525 |
8,575 |
48,146 |
54,359 |
68,111 |
72,392 |
82,930 |
|
Plastic: |
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Floor tiles |
,, |
NA |
NA |
NA |
16,235 |
16,193 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
108,042 |
111,413 |
|
Other floor coverings |
,, |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
758 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
16,651 |
January-March 1963
|
Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value (£) |
|
Linoleum and similar floor coverings |
sq. yd. |
380,082 |
133,672 |
|
Carpets, carpeting and rugs, knotted: |
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|
Wool |
,, |
4,379 |
5,726 |
|
Other |
,, |
7,417 |
4,964 |
|
Other carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats and matting: |
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|
Wool or fine hair: |
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|
Axminster |
,, |
31,270 |
35,184 |
|
Wilton |
,, |
3,511 |
8,135 |
|
Other |
,, |
32,501 |
24,638 |
|
Coir |
,, |
17,498 |
5,606 |
|
Jute |
,, |
538 |
135 |
|
Cotton |
,, |
2,081 |
988 |
|
Other textile fibres |
,, |
26,288 |
20,782 |
|
Mats, matting, screens, etc. of vegetable plaiting materials |
cwt. |
249 |
1,850 |
|
Rubberised and other impregnated felts (excluding linoleum) |
sq. yd. |
4,809 |
455 |
|
Felt (excl. impregnated) floor coverings |
,, |
11,135 |
2,016 |
|
Rubber floor coverings |
cwt. |
1,695 |
16,645 |
|
Polyvinyl tiles* |
,, |
4,010 |
29,937 |
|
Other plastic floor coverings (i.e. protective mats) |
,, |
72 |
917 |
|
NA=Not available. |
*Includes some wall tiles. |