Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 Oct 1965

Vol. 218 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cotton Imports and Exports.

3.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Taoiseach the quantity and value of imports of cotton and cotton piece goods to this country from Britain in 1962, 1963 and 1964; and how these imports compare with similar exports from this country over the same period.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. S. Flanagan) (for the Taoiseach)

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

IRELAND.

TRADE, IN COTTON AND COTTON PIECE GOODS, WITH BRITAIN IN THE YEARS 1962, 1963 AND 1964.

Description	Unit of Quantity	Quantity	Value
1962	1963	1964	1962	1963	1964
					£	£	£
IMPORTS:
Cotton, raw, not carded or combed	cwt.	—	—	26	—	—	555
Cotton linters	,,	—	1,021	1,318	—	7,948	10,380
Cotton waste (including pulled or garnetted rags, not carded or combed)	,,	14,812	14,859	13,749	138,509	135,986	122,435
Cotton, carded or combed	,,	n.a.	164	265	n.a.	1,904	2,580
Cotton yarn or thread:
Grey, unbleached, not mercerised	lb.	673,411	991,148	2,997,168	193,124	257,713	748,261
Bleached, dyed, mercerised	,,	422,908	608,886	279,673	153,043	211,180	140,999
Cotton piece goods, woven:
Grey, unbleached, not mercerised	sq. yd.	334,926	766,509	365,751	32,380	71,590	35,895
Other	,,	9,816,300	11,079,194	10,578,444	1,535,246	1,584,369	1,639,699
Cotton knitted or crocheted fabric in the piece (not elastic nor rubberised)	,,	171,533	161,064	279,808	24,557	26,288	50,893
DOMESTIC EXPORTS:
Cotton yarn:
Grey, unbleached	lb.	236,881	467,619	351,390	46,702	107,949	68,182
Other	,,	447,551	60,452	272,410	117,675	14,962	67,583
Cotton fabrics, woven:
Grey, unbleached	sq. yd.	561,801	3,366,802	10,339,104	47,194	206,375	651,650
Other	,,	2,921,903	2,648,105	3,371,395	415,839	362,305	433,358