asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the last six years the total exports of books, pamphlets and other printed matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Exports of Printed Matter.
1.
Mr. Ryan
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report, a statement giving the information which the Deputy requires.
Following is the statement:—
Exports of Printed matter in each year 1957-1962.
|
Description |
Quantity |
Value (f.o.b.) |
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1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
1957 |
1958 |
1959 |
1960 |
1961 |
1962 |
|
|
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
cwt. |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Domestic Exports: |
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|
Periodicals |
9,629 |
5,581 |
4,603 |
2,385 |
1,142 |
1,046 |
123,348 |
79,754 |
53,090 |
31,042 |
15,742 |
15,989 |
|
Books and pamphlets |
15,389 |
19,885 |
18,031 |
15,933 |
14,974 |
15,754 |
240,609 |
387,569 |
293,044 |
318,027 |
385,214 |
376,764 |
|
Newspapers |
45,898 |
43,841 |
42,614 |
41,388 |
44,605 |
46,580 |
230,919 |
228,417 |
216,732 |
206,217 |
228,444 |
235,376 |
|
Pictures and designs printed or otherwise reproduced on cardboard or paper |
677 |
710 |
1,632 |
3,477 |
4,350 |
7,415 |
15,066 |
31,840 |
80,279 |
186,176 |
264,872 |
344,193 |
|
Labels, tags and printed tickets |
(a) |
(a) |
(a) |
(a) |
456 |
83 |
(a) |
(a) |
(a) |
(a) |
4,855 |
2,978 |
|
Other printed matter |
4,204 |
4,740 |
5,729 |
7,308 |
7,005 |
12,713 |
218,258 |
302,449 |
349,629 |
641,884 |
769,618 |
1,278,362 |
|
Total Domestic Exports |
75,797 |
74,757 |
72,609 |
70,491 |
72,532 |
83,591 |
828,200 |
1,030,029 |
992,774 |
1,383,346 |
1,668,745 |
2,253,662 |
|
Re-exports: |
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|
Printed matter, Total |
56,287 |
40,625 |
49,971 |
54,760 |
87,346 |
88,592 |
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|
Total Exports |
884,487 |
1,070,654 |
1,042,745 |
1,438,106 |
1,756,091 |
2,342,254 |
(a) Included in "other".
,... = not available.