asked the Taoiseach if he will state the constituents of gross domestic fixed capital formation for each of the years 1955, 1956, and 1957, under the headings (a) agriculture, (b) mining, (c) manufacturing and construction, (d) electricity, gas and water works, (e) transport and communications, (f) dwellings, (g) public administration, and (h) other services, and the totals thereof.
Written Answers. - Constituents of Gross Domestic Fixed Capital Formation.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table for 1955 and 1956. Corresponding figures in respect of 1957 are not yet available.
GROSS domestic fixed capital formation, 1955 and 1956.
|
Sector |
1955 |
1956 |
|
£ million |
||
|
(a) Agriculture, etc. |
6.5 |
4 |
|
(b) Mining, etc. |
1.5 |
2 |
|
(c) Manufacturing and construction |
10.5 |
10 |
|
(d) Electricity, gas and water works |
12.2 |
12 |
|
(e) Transport and communication |
12.1 |
17 |
|
(f) Dwellings |
13.5 |
14 |
|
(g) Public administration |
2.7 |
3 |
|
(h) Other service trades |
13.9 |
14 |
|
TOTAL |
72.9 |
76 |
The available data are not sufficient to account completely for the capital formation in each of the specified industries of destination and, therefore, the amount allocated to "other service trades" (which is a residual item) is inflated by the short fall of all the other items.