(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the number of cars registered each year since 1960; and the percentage of these which were purchased through hire-purchase and finance companies.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Motor Car Registrations.
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With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement giving the information requested in so far as it is available.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBERS of new private motor cars registered and licensed for the first time and numbers of new hire-purchase and credit-sales agreements entered into by Finance Companies in respect of new motor cars.
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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Year |
New private motor cars registered and licensed for the first time |
Hire-purchase and credit-sales agreements* entered into by Finance Companies in respect of new private motor car; |
(b) as percentage of (a) |
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Number |
Number |
% |
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1960 |
27,941 |
10,400 |
37.2 |
|
1961 |
28,562 |
8,800 |
30.8 |
|
1962 |
31,931 |
9,000 |
28.2 |
|
1963 |
37,028 |
9,900 |
26.7 |
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1964 |
41,352 |
12,800 |
30.9 |
|
1965 |
43,266 |
† |
† |
*For the purpose of the returns from which these particulars are obtained an agreement may cover more than one car.
†Not yet available.