Paul McGrath
Question:67 Mr. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the estimated number of daily and Sunday papers which were imported into this country in each of the last ten years. [5147/96]
Written Answers. - Newspaper Imports.
The table provides details of imports of daily newspapers for the last ten complete years for which information is available. Imports of other newspapers and periodicals, including Sunday papers which cannot be distinguished separately, is provided from 1988.
|
Daily Newspapers |
Other Newspapers and Periodicals |
|
|
1985 |
4,501 |
n.a. |
|
1986 |
5,442 |
n.a. |
|
1987 |
5,321 |
n.a. |
|
1988 |
5,845 |
9,390 |
|
1989 |
6,805 |
8,633 |
|
1990 |
6,687 |
9,720 |
|
1991 |
6,765 |
9,017 |
|
1992 |
7,148 |
9,646 |
|
1993* |
6,442 |
6,011 |
|
1994 |
6,096 |
10,677 |
n.a. not available
*introduction of INTRASTAT system.
Note: Overall, approximately 10 per cent of trade is unclassified by commodity. The unclassified trade includes intra-EU estimates from 1993 onwards, low value transactions and some parcel post and Shannon Free airport trade.