asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the tonnage of traffic carried over the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal in each of the years 1948 to 1952 and the proportion of the total traffic carried by public transport concerns that such traffic represented.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Canal Traffic.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to circulate a tabular statement with the Official Report, giving the particulars requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year |
Total tonnage carried over the Grand Canal and Royal Canal |
Traffic carried by canal as a percentage of total traffic (excluding live stock) carried by public transport concerns |
|
1948 |
148,307 |
2.5% |
|
1949 |
143,243 |
2.5% |
|
1950 |
134,581 |
2.4% |
|
1951 |
119,581 |
2.0% |
|
1952 |
111,697 |
2.0% |