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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Feb 1968

Vol. 232 No. 4

Written Answers. - Imports and Exports on Irish Registered Ships.

43.

asked the Taoiseach the proportion of Irish (a) imports and (b) exports carried on Irish registered ships (i) in the cross-channel trade with Britain and (ii) in other trades in each of the years 1960 to 1967.

The only relevant information relates to the number and net registered tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared Irish ports in the categories of countries mentioned. The following table gives this information in respect of ships which entered and cleared Irish ports with cargo in the years 1960, 1961 and 1964-66. It is not possible to compile such information for 1962 and 1963 as the basic data are no longer in a form suitable for processing. Corresponding information is not available for the year 1967.

Following is the table:

NUMBER AND NET TONNAGE OF (a) IRISH SHIPS AND (b) SHIPS OF OTHER NATIONALITIES WHICH ENTERED OR CLEARED AT IRISH PORTS WITH CARGOES FROM AND TO (i) GREAT BRITAIN, NORTHERN IRELAND AND CHANNEL ISLANDS (ii) OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE YEARS 1960 AND 1961.

Countries from or to which entered or cleared and nationality of vessel

1960

1961

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Number

000

Number

000

Number

000

Number

000

Great Britain, Six Counties and Channel Islands:

Irish Nationality

1,394

1,094

888

972

1,442

1,107

977

1,014

Other Nationality

3,951

3,394

3,299

3,051

4,134

3,487

3,787

3,232

Total

5,345

4,489

4,187

4,023

5,576

4,595

4,764

4,246

Percentage Irish

26.1

24.4

21.2

24.2

25.9

24.1

20.5

23.9

Other Countries:

Irish Nationality

168

150

117

70

161

163

126

102

Other Nationality

2,108

3,608

939

1,483

2,503

3,801

1,035

1,489

Total

2,276

3,758

1,056

1,553

2,664

3,964

1,161

1,591

Percentage Irish

7.4

4.0

11.1

4.5

6.0

4.1

10.9

6.4

NUMBER AND NET TONNAGE OF (a) IRISH SHIPS AND (b) SHIPS OF OTHER NATIONALITIES WHICH ENTERED OR CLEARED AT IRISH PORTS WITH CARGOES FROM AND TO (i) GREAT BRITAIN, NORTHERN IRELAND AND CHANNEL ISLANDS (ii) OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE YEARS 1964-1966

Countries from or to which entered or cleared and nationality of vessel

1964

1965

1966

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

Entered

Cleared

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Vessels

Tonnage

Number

000

Number

000

Number

000

Number

000

Number

000

Number

000

Great Britain, Six Counties and Channel Islands:

1,092

Irish Nationality

1,564

1,182

1,082

1,088

1,591

1,207

1,142

1,079

1,547

1,149

1,223

3,753

Other Nationality

4,505

3,913

4,341

4,044

5,030

4,406

4,608

4,208

4,757

4,199

4,168

4,846

Total

6,069

5,095

5,423

5,132

6,621

5,613

5,750

5,287

6,304

5,348

5,391

Percentage Irish

25.8

23.2

20.0

21.2

24.0

21.5

19.9

20.4

24.5

21.5

22.7

22.5

Other Countries:

Irish Nationality

182

213

151

144

168

170

122

98

116

150

94

96

Other Nationality

2,954

4,296

1,372

1,780

3,319

4,234

1,353

1,516

3,040

3,731

1,319

1,405

Total

3,136

4,509

1,523

1,924

3,487

4,405

1,475

1,615

3,156

3,881

1,413

1,501

Percentage Irish

5.8

4.7

9.9

7.5

4.8

3.9

8.3

6.1

3.7

3.9

6.7

6.4

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