Vol. 470 No. 7
54 Mr. Haughey asked the Taoiseach the total quantities, values and countries of origin of importing into Ireland in 1995 petrol chainsaws, electric chainsaws, petrol concrete power cutters 65cc to 95cc, petrol grass strimmers, electric grass strimmers, motor lawn mowers, electric lawn mowers, ride on tractors, ride on lawn tractors 8 hp - 15 hp, petrol hedge trimmers and electric hedge trimmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19749/96]
The estimated imports, values and quantities, in 1995 of the products listed are given in the following table, with countries of origin shown where the amount involved exceeded £10,000. Import data are not available for petrol grass trimmers, petrol hedge trimmers and ride on tractors, because these items are not classified individually under tariff codes.
|
£000 |
Number |
|
|
Electric lawn mowers |
||
|
France |
27 |
24 |
|
Germany |
65 |
614 |
|
Italy |
73 |
316 |
|
Great Britain |
1,676 |
35,107 |
|
Denmark |
46 |
322 |
|
USA |
45 |
140 |
|
Total |
1,956 |
39,677 |
|
Self propelled lawn mower with a seat |
||
|
Belgium & Luxembourg |
152 |
317 |
|
Germany |
32 |
24 |
|
Great Britain |
1,153 |
884 |
|
Norway |
74 |
380 |
|
Sweden |
101 |
375 |
|
Ukraine |
24 |
7 |
|
USA |
1,650 |
3,615 |
|
Japan |
485 |
262 |
|
Total |
3,679 |
5,868 |
|
Motor lawn mowers |
||
|
Belgium & Luxemburg |
171 |
250 |
|
Italy |
1,033 |
7,621 |
|
Great Britain |
313 |
823 |
|
Norway |
35 |
134 |
|
Sweden |
44 |
331 |
|
USA |
439 |
1,188 |
|
New Zealand |
43 |
275 |
|
Total |
2,085 |
10,642 |
|
Electric hedge trimmers & lawn edge cutters |
||
|
Germany |
39 |
342 |
|
Italy |
11 |
494 |
|
Great Britain |
67 |
1,440 |
|
Switzerland |
18 |
500 |
|
USA |
43 |
739 |
|
Japan |
65 |
385 |
|
Total |
246 |
3,918 |
|
Petrol chainsaws |
||
|
Germany |
345 |
1,857 |
|
Great Britain |
18 |
151 |
|
Northern Ireland |
18 |
69 |
|
Sweden |
663 |
3,447 |
|
Slovenia |
11 |
60 |
|
USA |
58 |
496 |
|
Total |
1,117 |
6,106 |
|
Electric chainsaws |
||
|
Italy |
20 |
117 |
|
Great Britain |
54 |
739 |
|
USA |
48 |
4,890 |
|
Total |
136 |
5,920 |
|
Sawing machines for stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos cement & glass |
||
|
Italy |
25 |
158 |
|
Austria |
50 |
2 |
|
Total |
84 |
176 |
