asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the last ten years the quantity and total cost of imports of (a) motor-cars and other assembled motor vehicles, (b) unassembled parts of motors and similar vehicles, (c) tractors and other assembled farm machinery, and (d) unassembled parts of tractors and other farm machinery.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Vehicles and Farm Machinery.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the available information in relation to the items specified by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS of road motor vehicles, tractors and other agricultural machinery in each year 1956 to 1965.
Year |
Road Motor Vehicles |
Tractors and other agricultural machinery |
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Complete |
Aggregates and parts (a) (including CKD) |
Engines (b) |
Tractors |
Other |
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Complete |
Parts |
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Number |
Value |
Value |
Number |
Value |
Value |
Number |
Value |
Value |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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1956 |
255 |
129,544 |
7,490,428 |
854 |
241,004 |
456,419 |
2,501 |
1,063,894 |
1,922,831 |
1957 |
226 |
111,713 |
7,178,086 |
484 |
130,774 |
425,922 |
4,009 |
1,793,383 |
2,519,213 |
1958 |
232 |
165,985 |
10,199,427 |
684 |
127,887 |
492,965 |
4,130 |
1,780,244 |
2,606,197 |
1959 |
216 |
159,462 |
10,823,497 |
1,928 |
205,861 |
527,305 |
4,172 |
1,874,904 |
2,283,850 |
1960 |
348 |
238,312 |
13,257,999 |
5,662 |
369,862 |
483,860 |
3,758 |
1,749,993 |
2,217,231 |
1961 |
349 |
320,138 |
13,601,596 |
467 |
209,813 |
649,154 |
4,807 |
2,196,143 |
3,029,328 |
1962 |
467 |
434,290 |
15,323,938 |
723 |
83,831 |
726,880 |
4,994 |
2,290,726 |
2,980,480 |
1963 |
1,111 |
701,204 |
16,907,185 |
663 |
43,517 |
428,631 |
6,092 |
2,947,789 |
3,813,110 |
1964 |
1,381 |
919,544 |
19,778,295 |
763 |
102,278 |
296,907 |
5,714 |
2,699,310 |
4,143,338 |
1965 |
1,096 |
907,949 |
20,849,528 |
754 |
60,480 |
256,508 |
6,206 |
2,969,364 |
4,295,778 |
(a)Excludes rubber tyres, electrical parts, engines and engine parts.
(b)Prior to 1963 includes separately imported engines and parts thereof for railway diesel locomotives.