asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of the balance of passenger movement entering and leaving the State by sea, air, road and rail for the years 1950, 1951 and 1952 and for the first three quarters of 1953.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Balance of Passenger Movement.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information for the years 1950, 1951 and 1952, and for the eight months January-August, 1953. Corresponding data for September, 1953, are not yet available.
Following is the statement:—
PASSENGER movement by sea, air, road and rail for the years 1950, 1951 and 1952 and the eight months, January-August, 1953.
|
Year |
Inwards |
Outwards |
Balance Inwards+ ; Outwards— |
|
1950—Sea |
647,432 |
665,286 |
—17,854 |
|
Air† |
129,477 |
130,801 |
—1,324 |
|
Road‡ |
801,490 |
792,259 |
+9,231 |
|
Rail |
709,095 |
699,561 |
+9,534 |
|
TOTAL |
2,287,494 |
2,287,907 |
—413 |
|
1951Sea |
671,536 |
702,007 |
—30,471 |
|
Air† |
140,786 |
141,751 |
—965 |
|
Road‡ |
889,186 |
873,531 |
+15,655 |
|
Rail |
717,794 |
711,873 |
—5,921 |
|
TOTAL |
2,419,302 |
2,429,162 |
—9,860 |
|
1952Sea |
696,116 |
730,187 |
—34,071 |
|
Air† |
157,958 |
158,788 |
—830 |
|
Road‡ |
820,298 |
808,307 |
+11,991 |
|
Rail |
551,774 |
546,552 |
+5,222 |
|
TOTAL |
2,226,146 |
2,243,834 |
—17,688 |
|
1953*Sea |
501,143 |
515,360 |
—14,217 |
|
Air† |
116,336 |
114,259 |
—2,077 |
|
Road‡ |
491,966 |
483,838 |
+ 8,128 |
|
Rail |
357,517 |
355,820 |
+ 1,697 |
|
TOTAL |
1,466,962 |
1,469,277 |
—2,315 |
*Eight months, January-August.
†Excluding transit traffic.
‡Motor Omnibus Service only.