asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the tyre industry in this country at present.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tyre Industry.
9.
The total number of persons engaged in firms producing tyres in this country was 2,700 in mid-March, 1975, the latest date for which the information is available at present.
10.
asked the Taoiseach the value of imports of tyres of each of the different categories during the last 12 months; and the countries of origin.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:
IMPORTS of tyres during the year ended 31st March, 1975.
|
Description |
Country of Origin |
Value (£000) |
|
New: |
||
|
Solid or Cushion |
FranceNetherlands |
210 |
|
German Federal Republic |
33 |
|
|
Italy |
16 |
|
|
Great Britain |
167 |
|
|
Northern Ireland |
12 |
|
|
Sweden |
24 |
|
|
Poland |
3 |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
209 |
|
|
Hungary |
2 |
|
|
USA |
3 |
|
|
Canada |
6 |
|
|
Israel |
2 |
|
|
Japan |
1 |
|
|
Taiwan |
1 |
|
|
Total |
491 |
|
|
Cycle Tyres |
France |
5 |
|
Belgium/Luxembourg |
3 |
|
|
Netherlands |
43 |
|
|
German Federal Republic |
2 |
|
|
Italy |
2 |
|
|
Great Britain |
57 |
|
|
Austria |
3 |
|
|
Poland |
21 |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
15 |
|
|
Total |
151 |
|
|
Motor Cycle Tyres |
German Federal RepublicItaly |
19 |
|
Great Britain |
19 |
|
|
Japan |
45 |
|
|
Taiwan |
2 |
|
|
Total |
76 |
|
|
Motor Car Tyres |
FranceBelgium/Luxembourg |
12619 |
|
Netherlands |
4 |
|
|
German Federal Republic |
132 |
|
|
Italy |
43 |
|
|
Great Britain |
1,655 |
|
|
Northern Ireland |
51 |
|
|
Austria |
2 |
|
|
Portugal |
9 |
|
|
Spain |
7 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
11 |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
8 |
|
|
Greece |
1 |
|
|
German Democratic Republic |
4 |
|
|
Total |
2,072 |
|
|
Omnibus Tyres |
France |
24 |
|
German Federal Republic |
7 |
|
|
Italy |
10 |
|
|
Great Britain |
640 |
|
|
Portugal |
5 |
|
|
Spain |
2 |
|
|
Hungary |
10 |
|
|
Japan |
151 |
|
|
Hong Kong |
9 |
|
|
German Democratic Republic |
11 |
|
|
Total |
869 |
|
|
Aircraft Tyres |
Belgium/Luxembourg |
13 |
|
Netherlands |
6 |
|
|
Great Britain |
99 |
|
|
USA |
4 |
|
|
Japan |
1 |
|
|
Total |
123 |
|
|
Agricultural Tractor Tyres |
FranceGerman Federal RepublicGreat Britain |
26428 |
|
Sweden |
63 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
14 |
|
|
Poland |
60 |
|
|
Austria |
21 |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
34 |
|
|
Hungary |
26 |
|
|
Japan |
6 |
|
|
Israel |
9 |
|
|
Total |
669 |
|
|
Other Tyres |
France |
21 |
|
Netherlands |
4 |
|
|
German Federal Republic |
72 |
|
|
Great Britain |
870 |
|
|
Northern Ireland |
20 |
|
|
Austria |
64 |
|
|
Sweden |
7 |
|
|
Finland |
47 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
1 |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
9 |
|
|
Romania |
1 |
|
|
Spain |
37 |
|
|
German Democratic Republic |
2 |
|
|
Poland |
2 |
|
|
Hungary |
32 |
|
|
USA |
27 |
|
|
Canada |
9 |
|
|
Israel |
26 |
|
|
Denmark |
1 |
|
|
Japan |
185 |
|
|
Korea South |
11 |
|
|
Australia |
12 |
|
|
Total |
1,460 |
|
|
Used: |
||
|
Agricultural Tractor Tyres |
German Federal RepublicGreat BritainBelgium/Luxembourg |
131 |
|
Total |
5 |
|
|
Other |
Great Britain |
245 |
|
Northern Ireland |
12 |
|
|
German Federal Republic |
1 |
|
|
Japan |
17 |
|
|
Total |
275 |
|
|
Grand Total |
6,191 |
11.
asked the Taoiseach the total value and the destinations of exports of tyres of each of the different categories during the past 12 months.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:
EXPORT of tyres during the year ended 31st March, 1975.
|
Description |
Country of Destination |
Value £(000) |
|
New: |
||
|
Solid or Cushion |
Belgium/LuxembourgNetherlands |
2227 |
|
German Federal Republic |
128 |
|
|
Great Britain |
703 |
|
|
Denmark |
38 |
|
|
Northern Ireland |
17 |
|
|
Iceland |
4 |
|
|
Norway |
30 |
|
|
Sweden |
30 |
|
|
Finland |
2 |
|
|
Republic of South Africa |
10 |
|
|
USA |
85 |
|
|
Canada |
7 |
|
|
Jamaica |
1 |
|
|
Israel |
1 |
|
|
Australia |
29 |
|
|
New Zealand |
1 |
|
|
Total |
1,315 |
|
|
Cycle Tyres |
Great Britain |
40 |
|
Sudan |
1 |
|
|
Ghana |
2 |
|
|
Trindad and Tobago |
5 |
|
|
Guyana |
3 |
|
|
Bolivia |
3 |
|
|
Total |
54 |
|
|
Motor Cycle Tyres |
Great Britain |
4 |
|
Total |
4 |
|
|
Motor Car Tyres |
FranceBelgium/Luxembourg |
199 |
|
Netherlands |
156 |
|
|
German Federal Republic |
484 |
|
|
Italy |
128 |
|
|
Great Britain |
5,370 |
|
|
Denmark |
15 |
|
|
Northern Ireland |
235 |
|
|
Norway |
90 |
|
|
Sweden |
487 |
|
|
Finland |
40 |
|
|
Switzerland |
176 |
|
|
Austria |
29 |
|
|
Portugal |
29 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
5 |
|
|
Greece |
9 |
|
|
USSR |
7 |
|
|
Poland |
118 |
|
|
Hungary |
8 |
|
|
Libya |
5 |
|
|
Nigeria |
38 |
|
|
Ethiopia |
2 |
|
|
Republic of South Africa |
1 |
|
|
USA |
2,711 |
|
|
Canada |
356 |
|
|
El Salvador |
1 |
|
|
Nicaragua |
9 |
|
|
Cuba |
6 |
|
|
Barbados |
4 |
|
|
Guyana |
6 |
|
|
Cyprus |
4 |
|
|
Lebanon |
9 |
|
|
Thailand |
11 |
|
|
Malaysia |
3 |
|
|
Singapore |
4 |
|
|
Australia |
300 |
|
|
New Zealand |
33 |
|
|
Total |
10,989 |
|
|
Omnibus Tyres |
Great Britain |
447 |
|
Northern Ireland |
84 |
|
|
New Zealand |
15 |
|
|
Hong Kong |
19 |
|
|
Total |
565 |
|
|
Aircraft Tyres |
Netherlands |
1 |
|
Great Britain |
10 |
|
|
Nigeria |
4 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
Agricultural Tractor Tyres |
Great BritainNorthern IrelandSweden |
83269 |
|
Italy |
1 |
|
|
Norway |
4 |
|
|
Nigeria |
1 |
|
|
Total |
124 |
|
|
Other Tyres |
Great Britain |
91 |
|
Northern Ireland |
49 |
|
|
USA |
1 |
|
|
Total |
141 |
|
|
Used: |
||
|
Agricultural Tractor Tyres |
Great Britain |
11 |
|
Total |
11 |
|
|
Other |
Great Britain |
15 |
|
Northern Ireland |
39 |
|
|
Total |
54 |
|
|
Grand Total |
13,272 |