asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the number of fully built-up vehicles imported by type of vehicle and country of origin in the calendar year 1970 and (b) the number of vehicles by type of vehicle assembled locally in each of the years 1965 to 1970.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Vehicle Imports.
2.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report statements giving the data requested by the Deputy in so far as they are available at present.
Following are the statements:—
(a) Imports of fully-built up Road Motor vehicles in the year 1970.
|
Description and Country of origin |
Quantity |
|
(number) |
|
|
Passenger motor cars, complete: |
|
|
Great Britain |
6,903 |
|
The Six Counties |
5 |
|
Re-Imports |
36 |
|
Germany, Federal Republic |
1,095 |
|
France |
414 |
|
Netherlands |
2 |
|
Sweden |
58 |
|
Italy |
1,026 |
|
United States of America |
12 |
|
Canada |
1 |
|
Total |
9,552 |
|
Omnibuses, complete: |
|
|
Great Britain |
115 |
|
The Six Counties |
2 |
|
Belgium |
30 |
|
Total |
147 |
|
Trucks, vans, lorries, complete: |
|
|
Great Britain |
2,281 |
|
The Six Counties |
12 |
|
Germany, Federal Republic |
355 |
|
France |
5 |
|
Sweden |
5 |
|
United States of America |
1 |
|
Canada |
6 |
|
Shannon Free Airport |
1 |
|
Total |
2,666 |
|
Special purpose lorries, trucks, etc., complete |
|
|
Great Britain |
211 |
|
The Six Counties |
3 |
|
Germany, Federal Republic |
3 |
|
Sweden |
1 |
|
United States of America |
2 |
|
Total |
220 |
|
Road tractors for articulated vehicles, complete: |
|
|
Great Britain |
102 |
|
The Six Counties |
1 |
|
Germany, Federal Republic |
57 |
|
Japan |
1 |
|
Total |
161 |
|
Motorcycles, scooters and all types of motorised cycles; side-cars, complete: |
|
|
Great Britain |
66 |
|
The Six Counties |
1 |
|
Re-Imports |
1 |
|
Germany, Federal Republic |
4 |
|
Austria |
5 |
|
Sweden |
2 |
|
Italy |
9 |
|
Spain |
2 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
78 |
|
Japan |
870 |
|
Total |
1,038 |
(b) Numbers of road motor vehicles assembled in each of the years 1965 to 1969 and in the period January to September of the years 1969 and 1970.
|
Year |
Jan.-Sept. |
||||||
|
Description |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969† |
1969† |
1970† |
|
Total number of road motor vehicles* |
54,530 |
50,581 |
51,600 |
62,177 |
57,240 |
42,150 |
45,630 |
|
Of which passenger motor cars, complete (including station wagons and estate cars) |
42,726 |
41,075 |
39,551 |
50,661 |
46,070 |
34,190 |
37,210 |
*Including passenger motor cars, commercial vehicles, tractors and motor cycles, scooters, mopeds, etc.
†Preliminary estimates.
Would the Parliamentary Secretary please give the figures for 1965 and 1970?
They are not broken down in that fashion in my comprehensive list. However, I would refer the leader of the Labour Party to the Official Report dated 11th February, Volume 251, column 1299, where the Minister for Industry and Commerce on the Adjournment debate quoted the total number of vehicles assembled in the Irish car assembly industry in 1965 as 49,709 and in 1970 as 52,976.
Therefore, it has improved?
Yes.