Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Building Material Imports.
- Finished copper piping imports 4 speeches
Fahey requested import quantities and countries of origin for finished copper piping in 1985 and 1986. Barrett provided available data through August 1986; the Ceann Comhairle declined a supplementary question under the House’s procedure for circulated statements.
Frank Fahey, Nuala Fennell, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
- Building and construction material imports 2 speeches
O’Leary asked for the value and types of building materials imported in three fiscal years. Barrett gave calendar-year figures for 1982–1984, noted 1985 data would be available shortly, and undertook to circulate product-group details.
John O'Leary, Seán Barrett
asked the Taoiseach if he will give details of the amount of finished copper piping products imported in 1985 and 1986; and their country of origin.
Comment on this
, Dún Laoghaire): I will circulate a statement giving the available data for the year 1985 and the period January to August 1986 (the latest period for which such data is available).
Following is the statement:
Imports of Copper Piping Products (in Tonnes)
Comment on this
Does the statement include countries outside the EC and, if so, what are those countries?
Comment on this
I would prefer that the Deputy did not ask that. We had a very long discussion about this and eventually I got the House to accept that there would not be supplementary questions on circulated statements.
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Comment on this
asked the Taoiseach the total value of building material imported during each of the years ended 30 June 1984, 30 June 1985 and 30 June 1986; and if he will give a broad description of the materials involved, including price, in each case.
Comment on this
(Dún Laoghaire): The most appropriate analysis of imports relevant to building and construction work is that carried out by An Foras Forbarta using the official import statistics. This analysis is prepared only on a calendar year basis. The figures for 1982 to 1984 calendar years are £369.7 million, £365.6 million and £411.4 million respectively. I understand that a 1985 publication will be available shortly.
I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the figures for the product groups involved.
Following is the statement:
Imports of Building and Construction Materials 1982-1984
* Each group covers a number of materials and it is not possible to give price information for each of these.
SOURCE: An Foras Forbartha.