asked the Taoiseach the amount of Scotch whisky imported each year for the past ten years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Scotch Whisky
2.
There is only one heading "Whiskey" in the Official Import List, under the headings of which imports are classified, and it is therefore not possible to distinguish separately imports of Scotch whisky. In fact the original import documents themselves do not in all cases specify whether the whiskey imported is Scotch or not but it appears from an examination of some of these import documents that most of the whiskey imported from Great Britain is Scotch whisky. It is possible therefore to provide the Deputy only with data in respect of total imports of whiskey and to give the country of origin as indication to the type of whiskey. I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing for the periods in question the total quantity and value of whiskey imported, distinguishing countries of origin.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS OF WHISKEY IN EACH YEAR 1955-1964.
|
Country of Origin |
Quantity (pf. gal.) |
|||||||||
|
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
|
|
Great Britain |
65,761 |
70,670 |
68,073 |
79,357 |
99,485 |
107,042 |
137,913 |
150,129 |
174,435 |
152,479 |
|
The Six Counties |
5,037 |
4,049 |
3,887 |
3,813 |
3,691 |
4,485 |
5,449 |
4,176 |
5,211 |
5,890 |
|
Re-imports |
17,977 |
20,785 |
29,728 |
10,370 |
16,834 |
42,081 |
28,627 |
14,777 |
12,984 |
16,782 |
|
United States of America |
129 |
266 |
591 |
602 |
738 |
340 |
373 |
497 |
1,026 |
793 |
|
Canada |
2,206 |
1,783 |
1,764 |
2,449 |
1,540 |
3,028 |
3,166 |
2,780 |
4,762 |
6,236 |
|
Other |
— |
183 |
12 |
16 |
— |
— |
3 |
7 |
1 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
91,110 |
97,736 |
104,055 |
96,607 |
122,288 |
156,976 |
175,531 |
172,366 |
198,419 |
182,180 |
|
Country of Origin |
Value (£) |
|||||||||
|
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1963 |
1964 |
|
|
Great Britain |
152,463 |
182,990 |
174,688 |
214,521 |
284,980 |
316,863 |
415,893 |
485,586 |
560,785 |
486,722 |
|
The Six Counties |
18,642 |
16,104 |
14,646 |
14,283 |
18,574 |
20,267 |
26,808 |
24,163 |
29,990 |
24,350 |
|
Re-imports |
21,132 |
22,964 |
37,349 |
12,818 |
19,262 |
37,162 |
31,369 |
20,822 |
20,676 |
24,673 |
|
United States of America |
485 |
1,109 |
2,045 |
2,767 |
3,382 |
1,337 |
1,506 |
2,350 |
4,300 |
3,495 |
|
Canada |
4,934 |
4,145 |
4,345 |
6,876 |
4,074 |
7,012 |
7,336 |
6,062 |
10,100 |
13,342 |
|
Other |
— |
236 |
39 |
46 |
— |
— |
6 |
48 |
7 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
197,656 |
227,548 |
233,112 |
251,311 |
330,272 |
382,641 |
482,918 |
539,031 |
625,858 |
552,582 |