Dáil Éireann - Volume 355 - 12 February, 1985 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 355 - 12 February, 1985

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Footwear Industry.

Mr. Kirk Mr. Kirk

1. Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the number of pairs and value of footwear imported in 1982, 1983 and 1984.

Mr. Kirk Mr. Kirk

2088

2. Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the [2088] percentage of the country's footwear needs supplied by imports in the years 1982, 1983 and 1984.

Mr. Kirk Mr. Kirk

3. Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the footwear industry in the country at present.

Mr. Kirk Mr. Kirk

4. Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the number of pairs and value of footwear manufactured in the country during 1982, 1983 and 1984.

Mr. Kirk Mr. Kirk

5. Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in the footwear industry in the country in 1975.

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Barrett, Dún Laoghaire) Nuala Fennell

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Barrett, Dún Laoghaire): I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together and to circulate a tabular statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

Footwear Statistics

Employment in footwear industry†	Sept. 1975 3,400	Sept. 1984 ‡ 2,300
	1982	1983	1984‡
Footwear manufactured in the country †			(Jan-Sept)
(i) Number of pairs (000)	4,160	3,970	2,930
(ii) Value (£million)	48.1	46.9	37.3
Imports of footwear
(i) Number of pairs (000)	12,545	13,267	11,208*
(ii) Value (£million)	74.0	78.6	68.5*
Import share of domestic footwear market † (Based on numbers)	90.3%	92%	91.9%

†Estimates

‡ Latest available data

* Provisional

Dáil Éireann 355 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Footwear Industry.

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