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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 9 Mar 1967

Vol. 227 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Landings.

15.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the total weight and value of (a) demersal and (b) pelagic fish landed at the ports of Achill, Arklow, Baltimore, Balbriggan, Buncrana, Burtonport, Caherciveen, Castletownbere, Clogherhead, Downings, Dingle, Dungarvan, Dunmore East, Dublin (Liffey), Dún Laoghaire, Galway, Greencastle, Howth, Killybegs, Kincasslagh, Schull, Skerries, Union Hall, Wicklow and Waterford during the year ended 31st December, 1966.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

QUANTITY and Value of Demersal and Pelagic fish landed at the undermentioned ports during the year 1966.

Port

Demersal

Pelagic

cwt.

£

cwt.

£

Achill

1,157

8,751

2,152

1,624

Arklow

4,518

20,345

Baltimore

42

160

Balbriggan

4,013

15,249

34

21

Buncrana

724

3,341

Burtonport

7,482

38,307

13,811

16,530

Caherciveen

2,375

12,007

623

1,046

Castletownbere

18,924

88,372

6,816

12,760

Cork

Clogherhead

3,956

18,784

25,895

10,379

Downings

120

240

Dingle

16,891

76,101

4,370

9,694

Dungarvan

255

1,103

30

55

Dunmore East

1,097

3,212

122,419

206,936

Dublin (Liffey)

Dún Laoghaire

6,740

29,296

Galway

19,172

82,286

760

2,193

Greencastle

6,181

34,339

Howth

58,549

179,231

273

330

Killybegs

67,463

161,753

142,447

151,936

Kincasslagh

60

12

40

80

Schull

3,061

13,679

2,923

6,879

Skerries

9,411

26,212

261

636

Union Hall

1,650

12,113

242

333

Wicklow

Waterford

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