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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 6 Feb 1969

Vol. 238 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Car Assembly.

88.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the percentage of private motor cars sold in Ireland in the last 12 months which were assembled outside the State, mentioning also the figure for the preceding 12 months period.

Detailed statistics for the year 1968 are not yet available but, from provisional figures, it is estimated that about 9 per cent of the total number of motor vechicles available for sale in 1968 were imported in built-up condition. In the previous year, imports of built-up private motors cars represented about 2½ per cent of sales.

The Deputy will appreciate that the increase follows the introduction at the end of 1967 of agreed arrangements under which facilities for the importation of built-up vehicles at reduced rates of duty are being afforded in return for assurances by the firms concerned as to the maintenance of the assembly industry on a long-term basis. I am glad to be able to say that local assembly, over the industry as a whole, reached a record level in 1968.

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