asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the total number of new cars registered (a) during 1965 and (b) during 1966; and the reasons for the decline, if any, in the sale of new cars.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - New Car Registrations.
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The total number of new cars registered in 1965 and 1966 were 43,267 and 39,362 respectively.
The decline in sales in 1966 may have been caused by credit and hirepurchase restrictions.
Is it not due to the credit squeeze that the people have not the money to buy them?