Written answers

Tuesday, 21 March 2006

Department of An Taoiseach

Machine Imports

8:00 pm

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 127: To ask the Taoiseach the number of petrol chainsaws, electric chainsaws, walk-behind petrol lawn mowers, lawn tractor mowers with rear engine and lawn tractor mowers with front mounted engine imported in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10262/06]

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The goods classification of the European Union — the combined nomenclature CN — does not distinguish various types of lawn mowers and chainsaws in the manner requested by the Deputy. However, Table 1 as follows gives the descriptions of these goods that are currently available at CN level, while Table 2 identifies the units of each of these commodity types imported during 2005. For comparative purposes data for 2004 are also provided.

Table 1
Mowers for lawns, parks or sports grounds
CN Code
Powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane:
84331110 Electric
Other:
Self -propelled
84331151 With a seat
84331159 Other
84331190 Other
Other:
With motor:
84331910 Electric
Other:
Self-propelled:
84331951 With a seat
84331959 Other
84331970 Other
84331990 Without motor
Other mowers, including cutter bars for tractor mounting:
84332010 With motor
Other:
Designed to be carried on or hauled by a tractor:
84332051 With the cutting device rotating in a horizontal plane
84332059 Other
84332090 Other
Saws:
with self-contained electric motor:
84672210 Chainsaws
84672230 Circular saws
84672290 Other
84678100 Other chainsaws, including those operated by petrol motor
Table 2
CN code 2004 2005
Units Units
84331110 14,645 19,705
84331151 20,154 28,323
84331159 6,966 10,342
84331190 10,486 18,324
84331910 3,487 8,247
84331951 4,147 5,541
84331959 386 279
84331970 1,663 1,026
84331990 1,031 634
84332010 6,420 948
84332051 2,416 1,797
84332059 3,850 881
84332090 482 91
84672210 4,996 13,585
84672230 28,262 35,603
84672290 50,398 49,917
84678100 14,279 17,616

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