asked the Taoiseach the total value of blankets imported into this country in each of the years 1973, 1974 and 1975; and the countries of origin.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Blanket Manufacture.
1.
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 Blankets, 1973-1975
|
Country of Origin |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
|
|
£(000) |
||||
|
Electrically heated blankets |
Great Britain |
189.8 |
259.1 |
457.9 |
|
Netherlands |
5.1 |
2.6 |
— |
|
|
Germany F.R. |
— |
0.6 |
0.3 |
|
|
U.S.A. |
— |
0.1 |
— |
|
|
Other blankets |
Great Britain |
469.0 |
700.3 |
525.8 |
|
Northern Ireland |
7.7 |
5.8 |
3.4 |
|
|
Spain |
436.6 |
166.4 |
114.3 |
|
|
Germany F.R. |
12.2 |
9.3 |
6.5 |
|
|
Portugal |
54.7 |
23.4 |
17.9 |
|
|
France |
8.1 |
0.7 |
— |
|
|
Czechoslovakia |
7.5 |
15.2 |
— |
|
|
Belgium/Luxembourg |
4.2 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
|
|
Netherlands |
1.0 |
— |
0.1 |
|
|
Zambia |
0.1 |
— |
— |
|
|
Canada |
— |
0.4 |
— |
|
|
Israel |
— |
1.0 |
— |
|
|
U.S.A. |
— |
1.4 |
— |
|
|
Austria |
— |
0.1 |
— |
|
|
Poland |
— |
0.1 |
— |
|
|
Total |
1,196.0 |
1,195.0 |
1,128.7 |