Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 17 May 1956

Vol. 157 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Limerick Shipping.

Mr. O'Malley

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the names of the vessels owned by Irish Shipping, Limited, which entered the port of Limerick in each of the years 1952 to 1955; and the amount and value of cargo discharged in respect of each shipment, and the port of origin of such cargo.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. D.J. O'Sullivan)

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the names of the vessels owned by Irish Shipping, Limited, which arrived at the port of Limerick in each of the years 1952 to 1955 and, in respect of each vessel, the month of each arrival, the particulars of the voyage, the type of cargo carried and the tonnage thereof discharged. The value of the cargo discharged, by each vessel is not available since in the compilation of statistics of the values of imports particulars of the vessels in question are not separately distinguished.

Following is the statement:—

SHIPS OWNED BY IRISH SHIPPING LTD. WHICH ARRIVED AT THE PORT OF LIMERICK IN THE YEARS 1952-55, SHOWING MONTH OF ARRIVAL, PARTICULARS OF VOYAGE, TYPE OF CARGO CARRIED AND TONNAGE THEREOF DISCHARGED.

Year	Month	Vessel	Particulars of Voyage	Cargo	Tonnage discharged
1952	January	Irish Pine	Halifax, Canada, via Dublin	General	4,588
	March	Irish Plane	St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada, via Dublin and Cork	Wheat	3,085
	April	Irish Cedar	Halifax, Canada, via Dublin and Cork	Wheat	2,334
	April	Irish Plane	New York, U.S.A.	General and Passenger	2,147
	May	Irish Hazel	Galveston, U.S.A.	Maize	2,050
	July	Irish Hazel	Montreal, Canada, via Galway	Wheat and Passenger	8,264
	,,	Irish Cedar	New York, U.S.A.	Timber	2,557
	September	Irish Pine	Baltimore, U.S.A., via Dublin	Maize	1,957
	October	Irish Cedar	Churchill, Canada, via Dublin	Wheat	2,731
	,,	Irish Oak	Montreal, Canada	Timber	2,855
	December	Irish Hazel	New Orleans, U.S.A.	Maize	2,012
	,,	Irish Pine	Baltimore, U.S.A.	Wheat, Maize & General	6,215
1953	February	Irish Oak	New York, U.S.A., via Dublin	Maize	2,957
	April	Irish Oak	St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada, via Dublin	Timber and Grain	2,710
	,,	Irish Hazel	New Orleans, U.S.A., via Cork	Maize	2,987
	July	Irish Hazel	Baltimore, U.S.A., via Dublin	Maize	2,947
	,,	Irish Oak	Halifax, Canada	Wheat	1,729
	August	Irish Hazel	Churchill, Canada	Wheat	2,691
	,,	Irish Pine	Baltimore, U.S.A.	Wheat and General	2,040
	October	Irish Pine	Baltimore, U.S.A., via Dublin and Cork	Maize	3,456
	November	Irish Oak	New York, U.S.A., via Cork and Dublin	Maize	2,204
	December	Irish Hazel	Montreal, Canada	Wheat	2,226
	,,	Irish Plane	Baltimore, U.S.A., via Dublin and Cork	Maize	2,932
1954	January	Irish Hazel	New York, U.S.A., via Dublin and Cork	Maize	3,960
	March	Irish Hazel	Baltimore, U.S.A., via Cork	Maize	2,957
	April	Irish Cedar	Sydney, Australia	Wheat	2,457
	September	Irish Plane	Fremantle, Australia, via Cork and Dublin	Wheat	2,190
	October	Irish Elm	Montreal, Canada, via Dublin and Cork	Wheat and Maize	5,118
1955	January	Irish Elm	Quebec, Canada, via Dublin	Wheat	5,954
	February	Irish Pine	St. John's, New Brunswick, via Dublin	Timber	2,283
	,,	Irish Cedar	Portland Maine, U.S.A., via Dublin	Maize	1,975
	May	Irish Plane	St. John's, New Brunswick, via Dublin	Wheat	3,269
	,,	Irish Pine	Halifax, Canada, via Dublin	Timber	2,755
	,,	Irish Oak	Three Rivers, Canada, via Cork and Dublin	Wheat	2,124
	July	Irish Pine	Corpus Christi, U.S.A., via Dublin	Maize	3,248
	August	Irish Oak	Montreal, Canada, via Dublin and Cork	General	2,863
	,,	Irish Cedar	Three Rivers, Canada, via Dublin and Cork	Wheat	1,502
	,,	Irish Hazel	Houston, U.S.A., via Cork	Maize	2,220
	October	Irish Hazel	Houston, U.S.A., via Cork	Maize	2,441
	,,	Irish Pine	Montreal, Canada, via Dublin and Cork	Wheat	2,275
	November	Irish Cedar	New York, U.S.A., via Cork	Maize	3,208
	December	Irish Oak	Montreal, Canada, via Dublin	Wheat	2,009

Mr. O'Malley

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the registered names of all ships owned by Irish Shipping, Limited, and the names of the vessels which are capable of entering the port of Limerick.

Minister for Industry and Commerce (Mr. Norton)

The registered names of the vessels owned by Irish Shipping, Limited, are as follows:—

Irish Fern, Irish Heather, Irish Rose, Irish Holly, Irish Oak, Irish Pine, Irish Cedar, Irish Hazel, Irish Plane, Irish Elm.

The size of vessels which can be accommodated with safety at a port is determined by the harbour authority concerned. I understand, however, that the first four named vessels of Irish Shipping, Limited, can use the port of Limerick fully laden and that the other six can use the port as a second port of call, or if lightened.