asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the general nature and value of Irish publications, sold annually in America, Britain and the Six Counties, and of publications imported from these areas.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish and Imported Publications.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information available in the matter.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND.
External trade in Printed Matter for reading purposes during the year 1949 with Great Britain, the Six Counties and the United States of America.
(Country of Origin for Imports; Country of Destination for Exports).
|
Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Great Britain |
The Six Counties |
United States of America |
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|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
IMPORTS: |
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|
Printed matter, printed on paper, for reading purposes: |
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|
Newspapers, daily |
doz. |
377,159 |
18,714 |
63,213 |
3,510 |
— |
— |
|
Other newspapers, liable to duty |
,, |
7,920 |
1,383 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Other newspapers, not liable to duty |
,, |
1,618,530 |
104,566 |
76,394 |
5,531 |
81 |
30 |
|
Periodicals, liable to duty |
,, |
1,827,294 |
251,266 |
552 |
210 |
47,818 |
24,847 |
|
Periodicals, not liable to duty |
,, |
18,834 |
3,304 |
1,640 |
167 |
1,225 |
752 |
|
Books—religious, liable to duty as such |
cwt. |
192 |
4,201 |
— |
2 |
20 |
568 |
|
Books—religious not elsewhere specified or included |
,, |
137 |
4,480 |
1 |
16 |
83 |
2,652 |
|
IMPORTS: |
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|
Books, novels in English, bound |
cwt. |
1,992 |
58,965 |
17 |
572 |
24 |
530 |
|
Books, other sorts, in English, bound in leather or an imitation of leather |
,, |
92 |
2,698 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Books, other sorts, not liable to duty |
,, |
4,402 |
123,675 |
35 |
502 |
174 |
3,448 |
|
Trade catalogues |
,, |
225 |
5,553 |
— |
— |
12 |
184 |
|
DOMESTIC EXPORTS: |
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|
Books, printed and other printed matter for reading purposes, etc.: |
|||||||
|
Newspapers |
,, |
8,712 |
37,499 |
17,528 |
71,654 |
6 |
9 |
|
Other sorts |
,, |
6,028 |
78,685 |
3,616 |
35,442 |
441 |
11,438 |
|
RE-EXPORTS: |
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|
Newspapers |
doz. |
9,411 |
437 |
13 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Periodicals |
,, |
9,826 |
2,205 |
386 |
185 |
84 |
34 |
|
Other printed matter |
value |
— |
3,924 |
— |
463 |
— |
— |