asked the Taoiseach if he will state the amount of linoleum and other floor covering imported for each of the years 1957 and 1958 and to the latest date in 1959 for which figures are available, and the total value of such imports.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Floor Coverings and Tapestries.
5.
I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantity and value of imports, according to Official Import List descriptions, of floor coverings and tapestries for each of the years 1957 and 1958 and for the period 1st January to 31st August, 1959, the latest date for which these figures are available.
Following is the statement:—
IMPORTS of floor coverings and tapestries in each of the year 1957 and 1958 and in the period January—August, 1959.
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Description |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity |
Value |
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1957 |
1958 |
Jan.-Aug. 1959 |
1957 |
1958 |
Jan.-Aug. 1959 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Carpets, carpeting, floor rugs, mats, matting and tapestries (excluding rubber): |
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Wool or fine hair: |
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Axminster |
sq. yd. |
49,510 |
66,044 |
80,771 |
59,073 |
74,220 |
83,466 |
|
Wilton |
,, |
11,631 |
5,964 |
5,564 |
15,761 |
10,080 |
9,999 |
|
Other |
,, |
32,097 |
20,773 |
38,764 |
37,362 |
23,695 |
35,989 |
|
Coir |
,, |
70,509 |
64,659 |
41,390 |
29,062 |
25,529 |
15,875 |
|
Jute |
,, |
73,330 |
78,570 |
22,568 |
27,575 |
30,232 |
8,945 |
|
Cotton |
,, |
82,693 |
87,536 |
8,416 |
29,136 |
43,231 |
4,064 |
|
Felt (including impregnated) floor coverings |
,, |
56,819 |
63,422 |
123,720 |
10,607 |
13,320 |
16,898 |
|
Other textile fibres |
,, |
122,087 |
103,931 |
104,671 |
77,379 |
74,065 |
79,379 |
|
Vegetable plaiting materials |
,, |
178,831 |
283,296 |
87,265 |
15,442 |
14,906 |
6,194 |
|
Linoleum and similar products |
,, |
1,421,723 |
1,313,361 |
931,008 |
373,998 |
411,982 |
298,525 |
|
Floor coverings of rubber |
cwt. |
3,923 |
4,700 |
4,233 |
36,376 |
48,146 |
36,464 |