asked the Taoiseachif he will give particulars of the number of passengers who entered and left the State in the month of April of each year from 1946 to 1953, inclusive, showing the number who entered and left the State by (a) air, (b) sea and (c) rail.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Air, Sea and Rail Passengers.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report the particulars requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of Passengers who entered and left the State by air, sea or rail in the Month of April in each of the years 1946 to 1953.
|
Mode of Travel |
Month of April, |
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1946 |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
|
|
Air*: |
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|
Inwards |
3,005 |
2,923 |
7,038 |
7,213 |
8,725 |
7,446 |
10,047 |
12,097 |
|
Outwards |
2,938 |
3,083 |
7,245 |
7,079 |
8,714 |
7,585 |
9,919 |
11,846 |
|
Sea: |
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|
Inwards |
25,399 |
26,798 |
31,556 |
37,338 |
36,315 |
27,719 |
39,733 |
36,351 |
|
Outwards |
21,798 |
29,525 |
34,919 |
37,360 |
36,897 |
31,022 |
40,283 |
38,687 |
|
Rail: |
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|
Inwards |
85,426 |
65,793 |
62,008 |
62,906 |
48,179 |
38,246 |
37,423 |
34,587 |
|
Outwards |
85,560 |
64,822 |
61,536 |
62,725 |
47,235 |
37,512 |
37,083 |
33,595 |
* Excluding transit traffic.