asked the Taoiseach if he will state in tabular form the number of motor vehicles manufactured or assembled and the number of motor vehicles imported into the State in each year since 1983 to date.
Written Answers. - Motor Vehicle Statistics.
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The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
Number of Motor Vehicles*
Year |
Manufactured or assembled† |
Imported |
1983 |
25,048 |
84,075 |
1984 |
12,515 |
84,053 |
1985 |
1,701 |
99,606 |
* Comprises motor cars, lorries, vans, buses, tractors and special purpose road vehicles (e.g. ambulances).
† Partly estimated.