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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 7 Mar 1956

Vol. 155 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the number and total value of touring and private motor cars, lorries, vans, tractors and motor cycles, (b) the value of motor parts, and (c) the quantity and value of petrol and oils, and tyres, imported in each of the years 1953 and 1954.

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the required particulars.

Following is the statement:—

(a) The number, and total value, of touring and private motor cars, lorries, vans, tractors and motor cycles, (b) the value of motor parts, and (c) the quantity and value of petrol and oils, and tyres, imported in each of the years 1953 and 1954.

Description

Unit of Quantity

Quantity

Value

1953

1954

1953

1954

£

£

Motor vehicles complete:

Cars, including taxis

No.

64

92

42,006

67,260

Omnibuses

,,

4

3

9,698

915

Motor cycles (including tricycles and all types of motorised cycles and side-cars)

,,

55

80

3,029

4,635

Trucks, vans, lorries and station wagons

,,

59

42

26,693

24,133

Road motor vehicles, n.e.s.

,,

37

42

49,204

55,497

Tractors:

Agricultural

,,

4,360

5,377

1,737,482

2,276,003

Other

,,

78

129

192,839

309,381

Parts of motor vehicles

value

7,007,962

11,108,959

Tyres and tubes, pneumatic:

Outer covers:

Motor tractors, agricultural

No.

4,035

10,840

34,462

79,980

Motor cars and other motor tractors

,,

13,597

42,613

97,744

208,872

Other vehicles

,,

43,081

74,179

49,723

69,674

Inner tubes

,,

27,538

41,807

10,718

15,239

Crude petroleum and petroleum partly refined for further refining

gall.

40

12

Kerosene:

Power or vaporising

,,

13,264,279

13,048,393

716,768

665,741

Other

,,

16,614,138

18,447,220

888,474

941,053

Aviation motor spirit

,,

17,887,764

21,091,104

1,521,627

1,885,852

Other motor spirit (gasoline and gasoline blending agents)

,,

76,845,052

79,185,200

4,487,868

4,400,231

Fuel oils:

Gas oil and distillate fuel oil (including diesel)

,,

47,530,856

50,634,087

2,120,167

2,226,956

Residual fuel oil

,,

33,492,683

52,072,857

1,148,773

1,593,401

Lubricating oils

,,

4,187,206

4,599,738

747,575

705,057

Other oils

,,

456,561

326,690

105,599

77,117

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