asked the Taoiseach the total exports of domestic sheepskins in each of the past ten years.
9.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sheepskin Exports.
8.
asked the Taoiseach the number of sheepskins exported by meat factories engaged in the export of carcase mutton and lamb in each of the past five years.
10.
asked the Taoiseach the total revenue from exports of sheepskins for each of the past ten years.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to take Questions Nos. 8, 9 and 10 together and to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the required information in so far as it is available. Separate figures are not available for exports of sheepskins by meat factories engaged in the export of carcase mutton and lamb.
Following is the statement:
DOMESTIC exports of sheep and lamb skins, undressed in each year 1958 to 1967.
|
Year |
Quantity |
Value |
|
|
Cwt. |
Number |
£ |
|
|
1958 |
10,373 |
52,907 |
61,525 |
|
1959 |
7,736 |
107,552 |
57,503 |
|
1960 |
14,467 |
215,344 |
110,454 |
|
1961 |
11,423 |
267,992 |
115,985 |
|
1962 |
34,972 |
626,763 |
268,052 |
|
1963 |
61,748 |
1,073,581 |
612,902 |
|
1964 |
62,998 |
821,512 |
660,519 |
|
1965 |
54,042 |
709,834 |
507,651 |
|
1966 |
65,144 |
907,280 |
592,936 |
|
1967 |
54,335 |
757,062 |
402,055 |
Further to the Parliamentary Secretary's reply, will he state why separate figures are not available for sheepskin exports which are from factories?
I do not know.
Why? I am asking why.
I do not know why.
Is there no means by which this can be determined——
You are like the Gobán Saor——
Is it not a fact that special licences are required by these factories and, if that is so, information should be available?
That is a separate question. Put down a question.
I say the information is available.
If licences are required the information is somewhere.