Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 6 Feb 1968

Vol. 232 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment in Sea Fishing.

7.

Mr. Corish

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of men engaged in sea fishing at, and the number of boats fishing from, each of the ports of Howth, Killybegs, Arklow and Dunmore for each of the years 1957 to 1967.

Mr. Davern

The statistics collected by my Department are compiled according to ports at which the boats are normally based.

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

Following is the statement:

NUMBERS of men and boats engaged in sea fishing at the undermentioned ports in each of the years 1957 to 1967 inclusive.

Port		Year
	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967
Howth	Men	82	88	113	93	93	113	113	116	110	149	169
	Boats	14	15	23	21	23	26	26	25	23	28	32
Killybegs	Men	130	140	168	157	157	148	150	145	138	171	199
	Boats	32	32	35	28	28	27	28	27	26	31	35
Arklow	Men	152	152	151	122	98	96	80	91	60	25	51
	Boats	24	25	24	24	24	20	16	19	11	5	12
Dunmore	Men	75	75	75	65	68	91	61	50	40	42	70
East	Boats	22	22	25	20	18	19	14	13	10	11	13