asked the Taoiseach if he will give any statistics for the 63 items in the economic series that have become available since the statement published on the 6th October, 1958.
Written Answers. - Economic Series Statistics.
The following statement shows the additions and revisions to the economic series issued on 6th October, 1958.
Number |
Series |
Year |
Unit |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
1. |
Imports |
1958 |
£ million |
12.53* |
15.01† |
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2. |
Total Exports |
1958 |
£million |
10.30* |
11.56† |
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3. |
Import Excess |
1958 |
£ million |
2.22* |
3.45† |
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4. |
Volume of Imports Index Numbers. |
1958 |
Monthly Average 1953=100 |
74.1 |
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5. |
Volume of Exports Index Numbers. |
1958 |
Monthly Average 1953=100 |
104.1 |
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6. |
Import Unit Value Index Numbers. |
1958 |
Base 1953=100 |
109.3 |
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7. |
Export Unit Value Index Numbers. |
1958 |
Base 1953=100 |
103.3 |
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8. |
Exports of Cattle |
1958 |
Number (000) |
43.72 |
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9. |
Exports of Tinned Beef |
1958 |
cwt. (000) |
10.84 |
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10. |
Exports of Beef and Veal, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen. |
1958 |
cwt. (000) |
28.24 |
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11. |
Exports of Horses |
1958 |
Number |
2,447 |
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12. |
Creamery Butter Production. |
1958 |
cwt. (000) |
107.3 |
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13. |
Wheaten Flour Production. |
1958 |
sacks (000) |
176 |
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14. |
Electricity — Monthly Output of E.S.B. Generating Stations. |
1958 |
K.W.H. (million) |
133.42 |
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15. |
Fat Cattle exposed for sale at Dublin Market. |
1958 |
Weekly Average Number (000) |
3.17 |
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16. |
Pigs bought for curing, Fresh Pork and Sausages. |
1958 |
Number (000) |
119.42 |
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17. |
Beer — Retained for Home Consumption. |
1958 |
Standard Barrel (000) |
73.51 |
69.80 |
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18. |
Portable Spirits Retained for Home Consumption. |
1958 |
Proof gallon (000) |
57.23 |
65.56 |
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19. |
Unmanufactured Tobacco Retained for Home Consumption. |
1958 |
lb.(000) |
934 |
1,041 |
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20. |
Volume of Production Index Industries Producing Transportable Goods. |
1958 |
Base 1953=100 |
107.4*† |
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21. |
Wholesale Prices Index Number — New Series. |
1958 |
Base 1953=100 |
114.2 |
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24. |
Agricultural Price Index Number. |
1958 |
Base 1953=100 |
105.8 |
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25. |
Store Cattle — (1-2 years) — Average Monthly Prices at Fairs. |
1958 |
£ per head |
43.41 |
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26. |
Fat Cattle—(2-3 years) —Average Monthly Prices at Fairs. |
1958 |
£ per head |
60.89 |
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27. |
Milch Cows—Average Monthly Prices at Fairs. |
1958 |
£ per head |
51.75 |
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28. |
Fat Sheep—(1-2 years) —Average Monthly Prices at Fairs. |
1958 |
Shillings per head |
139.50 |
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29. |
Fat Cattle—Average Monthly Prices at Dublin Market. |
1958 |
Shillings per live cwt. |
131.00 |
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30. |
Bacon Pigs—Average Monthly Market Prices. |
1958 |
Shillings per dead cwt. |
223.25 |
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31. |
Creamery Butter—Average Monthly Prices. |
1958 |
£ per cwt. |
21.52 |
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32. |
Eggs—Average Monthly Market Prices. |
1958 |
Shillings per 120 |
45.00 |
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33. |
Potatoes—Average Monthly Market Prices. |
1958 |
Shillings per cwt. |
24.75 |
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34. |
Price of 3½% Exchequer Bonds. |
1958 |
Per £100 stock |
84¼ |
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35. |
Price Index Numbers of Ordinary Stocks and Shares. |
1958 |
Base 1953=100 |
99.3 |
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39. |
Dublin Banks' Clearance of Notes, Bills and Cheques—average weekly figure. |
1958 |
£ million |
27.10 |
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40. |
Note Circulation— Amount Outstanding on a Saturday in each month. |
1958 |
£million |
76.90 |
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44. |
Total Railway Receipts |
1957 |
£ (000) |
223.0* |
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—Average Weekly Figures. |
1958 |
£ (000) |
215.7† |
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45. |
Road Motor Passenger Services — Vehicle Miles Run. |
1958 |
miles (million) |
4.47 |
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46. |
Road Motor Passenger Services—Passengers carried. |
1958 |
Number (million) |
25.30 |
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47. |
New Private Motor Cars registered and licensed for the first time. |
1958 |
Number |
954 |
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48. |
Shipping — External Trade—Net Tonnage of Arrivals (with Cargoes). |
1958 |
Ton (000) |
425 |
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49. |
Shipping — External Trade—Net Tonnage of Departures (with Cargoes). |
1958 |
Ton (000) |
326 |
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50. |
Net Passenger Movement by Sea. |
1958 |
Number (000) |
–46.81 |
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55. |
Live Register—Total at end of month. |
1958 |
Number (000) |
48.0 |
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56. |
Live Register—Percentage of insured persons on Live Register at mid-month. |
1958 |
Percentage |
6.9 |
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57. |
Unemployment Benefit—Claims current at end of month. |
1958 |
Number (000) |
25.23 |
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58. |
Unemployment Benefit—Weekly Amounts expended. |
1958 |
£ (000) |
43.97 |
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59. |
Persons in receipt of Home Assistance on last Saturday of month. |
1958 |
Number (000) |
43 |
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60. |
Sales of Insurance Stamps (Health, Pensions and Unemployment). |
1958 |
Number (000) |
5,327‡ |
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61. |
Marriage Rates |
1958 |
Per 1,000 |
5.1‡ |
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62. |
Birth Rates |
1958 |
estimated |
22.6‡ |
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63. |
Death Rates |
1958 |
population |
12.6‡ |
* Revised. † Subject to revision. ‡Second quarter April-June.