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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Dec 1965

Vol. 219 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Footwear Imports.

2.

asked the Taoiseach the total amount of footwear imported in each of the past five years, and the countries of origin.

With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the value of footwear imported in each year 1960 to 1964, classified by country of origin.

Following is the statement:—

IMPORTS of footwear in each year 1960 to 1964.

Country of Origin

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

£

£

£

£

£

Great Britain

194,596

220,371

241,682

318,696

376,716

The Six Counties

1,562

1,583

101

985

83

Re-imports

9,771

10,712

19,128

17,847

25,809

Belgium

745

2,425

1,528

1,119

820

Germany (Federal Republic)

3,547

19,175

21,678

25,837

26,261

France

4,693

6,161

8,478

16,932

33,215

Netherlands

1,274

1,729

715

1,035

4,615

Sweden

152

1,172

1,408

2,667

1,036

Switzerland

16,903

10,777

18,140

11,451

19,135

Italy

103,699

115,580

126,741

114,202

125,394

Spain

186

46

648

21

1,242

Poland

3,362

493

218

2

Czechoslovakia

3,586

2,172

9,989

9,729

22,836

Other countries

69

244

276

1,446

3,242

TOTAL

344,145

392,640

450,730

521,967

640,406

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