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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 20 Nov 1935

Vol. 59 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Emergency Duties.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of articles made wholly or mainly of iron, steel, copper, brass, bronze or gunmetal, or of a combination of any two or more of those metals, to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 82) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934; the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon, and the rate at which each duty was charged; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty at the rate of 75 per cent. ad valorem imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 82) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the year ended 31st December, 1934, is not available, as prior to the 9th November, 1935, the date of first operation of Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 82) Order, 1935, no separate statistics were kept in respect of the goods in question. It is not possible to estimate the revenue that will be collected during the financial year ending 31st March, 1936, as a result of the operation of the Order, but it is considered that it will be, comparatively speaking, negligible.

The duty has been imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of lozenges and pastilles to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 83) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon and the rate at which such duty was charged; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 83) Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

The information requested by the Deputy in the first part of his question, except in so far as it relates to the rate of duty, is not available as separate accounts have not been kept in respect of lozenges and pastilles to which the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 83) Order, 1935, refers.

The rates of Customs duty chargeable in respect of articles affected by the Emergency Order during the year ended the 31st December, 1934, were as follows:—

(a) from 1st January, 1934, to 6th February, 1934, inclusive, 1¼d. per lb.;

(b) from 7th February, 1934, to 12th October, 1934, inclusive, 1¾d. per lb.;

(c) and from 13th October, 1934, to 31st December, 1934, inclusive, 2d. per lb.,

an additional ¼d. per lb. being levied in respect of goods of Great Britain or Northern Ireland origin.

It is not possible to furnish a reliable estimate of the amount of Customs duty likely to be collected in respect of articles affected by the Emergency Order referred to during the current financial year.

The duty imposed by the Emergency Order is for the purpose of increasing industrial production.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of woollen or worsted yarns to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 84) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon and the rate at which such duty was charged; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty at the rate of 25 per cent. ad valorem imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 84 Order, 1935; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

During the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, the quantity of woollen or worsted yarns, to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 84) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann was 642,083 lbs., valued at £93,607, and the amount of Customs duties collected was £8,041 18s. 6d. Customs duty was charged at the rate of 22½ per cent. ad valorem (15 per cent. preferential) under Section 1 and First Schedule, Reference No. 1 of Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 4) Act, 1932.

The duty at the rate of 25 per cent. ad valorem imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 84) Order, 1935, has been operative only since the 9th instant. It was imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production and no appreciable increase of Customs duty is to be anticipated for the year ending 31st March, 1936, as a result thereof.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total quantity and value of knitted fabric composed entirely of silk or artificial silk or a mixture of silk and artificial silk to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 85) Order, 1935, refers, imported into Saorstát Eireann during the 12 months ended the 31st December, 1934, and the total amount, if any, of Customs duties paid thereon and the rate at which such duty was charged; and if he will state the amount of Customs duties which it is estimated will be collected during the financial year ended 31st March, 1936, as a result of the duty imposed by Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 85) Order, 1935, and the rate at which such duty will be charged; and if he will state whether this duty has been imposed for the purpose (1) of increasing the revenue derived from Customs duties, or (2) of increasing industrial production.

Prior to the 9th November, 1935, knitted fabric composed entirely of silk, or artificial silk, or a mixture of silk and artificial silk to which Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 85) Order, 1935, refers, was not liable to any duty of Customs. As no separate statistics were kept in respect of the goods in question it is not possible to give the import particulars requested.

Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 85) Order, 1935, has been in operation only since the 9th instant and it is not possible to furnish an estimate of the amount of Customs duties likely to be collected thereunder during the current financial year. The duty was imposed for the purpose of increasing industrial production and it is not considered likely that any appreciable revenue will result.

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