Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 1 Jul 1948

Vol. 111 No. 14

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Import and Export of Paper.

Mr. Rooney

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the classes, quantities and value of paper (a) imported into, and (b) exported from Ireland during the five months ended the 1st June, 1947, and the 1st June, 1948.

Mr. Morrissey

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information so far as it is available.

Following is the statement:—

IRELAND.

Imports of Paper and Cardboard, etc., during the five months ended 31st May, 1947, and 31st May, 1948.

Article	Unit of Quantity	Quantity	Value
1947	1948	1947	1948
				£	£
Paper-making materials	ton	1,865	3,470	44,659	84,382
Paper:
Printing, coated	cwt.	6,258	5,576	27,622	33,976
,, not coated, news	,,	28,098	90,796	47,648	171,124
,, not coated, other	,,	30,868	29,995	122,780	139,635
Writing, in large sheets	,,	10,048	7,885	38,250	37,523
Packing and wrapping	,,	2,478	5,560	6,337	17,378
Tissue	,,	3,028	2,953	12,551	15,467
Oiled, waxed and other waterproof	,,	2,203	2,762	15,374	25,184
Art (coated printing) and imitation art	,,	2,602	2,323	12,798	13,030
Cigarette	,,	982	1,510	10,693	20,307
Greaseproof	,,	2,226	7,155	6,871	27,047
Imitation parchment	,,	2,217	3,845	10,491	27,711
Wall and ceiling paper, printed	,,	2,464	2,461	20,323	21,753
Cellulose wrapping, etc., transparent, in sheets and rolls	,,	541	1,494	8,086	23,447
Other paper	,,	7,149	7,128	43,483	45,928
Stationery:
Envelopes, notepaper and writing pads	,,	1,930	8,066	52,380	75,991
Manuscript books (except ruled music books)	,,	1,060	1,559	12,557	21,362
Labels, tags and printed tickets	,,	661	818	14,480	19,703
Commercial	,,	1,283	2,986	17,685	35,933
Other stationery made from paper	cwt.	594	641	8,448	11,257
Cards (excluding playing cards and postcards)	,,	373	772	15,441	22,068
Containers, empty, of cardboard, etc., and parts	value	—	—	53,177	75,179
Cardboard, etc., in the piece	cwt.	118,974	147,083	262,119	380,830
Other manufactures of paper, not elsewhere specified	value	—	—	41,713	85,943
Exports of Paper and Cardboard during the five months ended 31st May, 1947 and 31st May, 1948.
Paper and Cardboard:
Stationery	cwt.	692	183	8,197	1,773
Other descriptions	,,	5,627	28,277	18,977	46,558

Official trade statistics are compiled by calendar months. Accordingly, the 31st May has been substituted for the 1st June in the above tables.