Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Nov 1971

Vol. 256 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tyre Imports.

4.

Mr. L. Burke

asked the Taoiseach the number of tyres imported from Japan in each month during the past year; and the corresponding figures for the previous year.

5.

Mr. L. Burke

asked the Taoiseach the number of tyres imported from each country in each month during the past year; and the corresponding figures for the previous year.

Mr. Andrews

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together and to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.

Following is the statement:

MONTHLY IMPORTS OF TYRES FROM OCTOBER 1969 TO SEPTEMBER 1971

Country of Origin	October	November	December	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September
1969	1970	1969	1970	1969	1970	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971	1970	1971
Number
Japan	4,047	2,610	1,610	1,325	2,863	4,816	2,059	7,579	1,961	3,305	683	6,120	3,688	5,272	2,527	6,751	1,833	6,581	4,092	4,422	2,170	—	5,367	3,219
Great Britain	45,020	40,167	30,278	45,870	34,928	49,507	42,421	59,100	42,686	48,293	39,003	36,752	45,750	52,840	84,667	53,084	43,565	37,747	35,629	51,285	39,719	43,158	46,007	54,552
The Six Counties	5,084	4,764	3,350	4,525	3,444	10,894	2,113	7,658	2,556	2,444	2,587	5,894	4,330	4,540	3,218	6,853	2,452	5,108	1,786	5,885	3,545	4,050	8,677	8,530
Belgium	250	—	875	—	—	35	—	—	—	2	—	—	200	—	50	—	52	90	210	2,000	—	—	—	—
Denmark	18	60	42	—	12	6	—	—	—	—	—	2	176	—	24	63	—	—	50	—	—	—	114	163
Norway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Luxembourg	30	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	1	12	—	—	—
Germany (Federal Republic)	1,379	1,633	977	3,898	1,861	2,150	956	2,231	1,006	2,788	1,950	2,185	2,914	2,683	1,153	968	1,940	1,909	1,950	1,360	957	1,376	1,558	866
Austria	193	187	84	282	60	1,170	575	1,004	20	4	309	884	—	160	56	152	445	192	188	—	—	80	472	256
France	1,399	5,287	1,347	4,797	1,061	5,884	1,784	4,982	2,571	3,667	1,426	1,857	1,464	3,381	2,512	2,173	5,343	2,479	4,613	2,354	704	2,052	1,018	2,816
Netherlands	20	147	40	1,006	404	126	1,010	216	156	1,010	—	268	100	1,226	4	6	15	19	182	—	—	844	518	1,000
Sweden	25	12	56	32	50	62	—	—	—	60	70	22	30	20	—	—	—	36	3	7	—	5	36	50
Switzerland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	25	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Italy	162	1,156	205	246	71	236	90	125	1,055	107	416	28	647	465	366	430	145	40	478	3,219	50	374	160	130
Portugal	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spain	115	17	724	4	232	28	226	116	159	15	56	27	81	—	2	118	54	1	54	45	13	19	71	—
Poland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Romania	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—
Czechoslovakia	1,900	2,519	2,020	1,641	857	112	1,170	13	—	175	500	195	1,415	1,184	350	2,606	1,790	1,640	35	445	136	654	2,441	420
USSR.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Germany, Eastern	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60	—	—
Finland	—	—	—	12	—	2	—	30	—	—	—	—	6	591	34	—	200	112	—	660	—	73	—	—
Yugoslavia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	140	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Israel	100	—	194	143	—	6	4	—	—	155	1	—	144	71	—	76	34	—	—	—	2	—	—	—
Republic of South Africa	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kenya	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
United States of America	192	105	119	134	200	44	77	18	33	214	145	29	80	36	61	107	141	52	86	53	69	34	57	62
Canada	—	8	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	28	14	8	—	—	28	8	—	12	19	31	—	—
Re-Imports	7	—	—	8	4	25	15	76	—	—	1,018	10	526	1,000	—	7	4,962	117	524	21	—	4	104	4
TOTAL	59,941	58,696	41,925	63,923	46,061	75,118	52,504	83,148	52,203	62,266	48,164	54,301	61,596	73,617	95,024	73,405	63,024	56,131	49,880	71,769	47,396	52,834	66,600	72,068

Dr. O'Donovan

The Parliamentary Secretary has given us no information whatever in relation to five questions.

Mr. Andrews

That is a well-known long playing record by the Deputy.

Mr. Cluskey

Because the Parliamentary Secretary will not change the needle.

Question No. 6 postponed.