asked the Taoiseach if he will state for each of the years 1958, 1959 and 1960 (a) the numbers or quantities of and (b) the value of the following exports to the countries designated: (1) washing machines sold to Austria, (2) electric heaters sold to Japan, (3) steel sold to Singapore, (4) agricultural machinery sold to Africa, (5) sewing machines sold to Germany, (6) pharmaceuticals sold to Ceylon, (7) tyres sold to Burma, (8) linen sold to the Philippines and (9) radios sold to Pakistan.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Export Statistics.
4.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving in Table 1 the information requested in respect of Items No. 3-9 of the Deputy's question. As regards Items 1 and 2 these commodities are included in the heading "Electrical machinery, goods and apparatus, not elsewhere specified" and are not separately distinguished. The value of exports under this general heading to the countries in question in 1958-1960 is shown in Table 2 of the statement.
Following is the statement:—
TABLE 1.— Domestic exports of certain articles to specified Countries in each year 1958-1960.
|
Item No. |
Description |
Country of Description |
Unit of Quantity |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
|||
|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||||||
|
3 |
Iron and Steel |
Singapore |
cwt. |
— |
— |
19,376 |
42,768 |
15,967 |
31,375 |
|
4 |
Agricultural machinery |
Africa |
,, |
— |
— |
552 |
7,620 |
771 |
11,167 |
|
5 |
Sewing machines |
Germany |
,, |
90 |
3,590 |
3,623 |
151,316 |
12,262 |
559,217 |
|
6 |
Pharmaceutical products |
Ceylon |
value |
N.A. |
357 |
N.A. |
2,908 |
N.A. |
3,630 |
|
7 |
Rubber tyres and tubes |
Burma |
No. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
500 |
7,104 |
|
8 |
Linen (woven) |
Philippines |
sq.yd. |
58,227 |
29,370 |
28,006 |
11,944 |
77,700 |
38,927 |
|
9 |
Radio receiving sets |
Pakistan |
No. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
16,000 |
93,976 |
TABLE 2.—Value of Domestic Exports to Austria and Japan under the heading "Electrical machinery, goods and apparatus, not elsewhere specified" in 1958-60.
|
Country |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
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|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Austria |
3,543 |
— |
— |
||
|
Japan |
114 |
397 |
— |
If, as the Parliamentary Secretary states, some of the figures concerned are not separate, how is it that the Minister for Transport and Power was able to have them available when he made a speech in Killarney?
The Deputy can rely on the absolute accuracy of anything the Minister says.
In view of the Taoiseach's intervention on behalf of his colleague, or should I say his gramophone record, would the Taoiseach now say why the figures are not available to the House?
I did not give the figures.
The Minister has no figures to give.