asked the Taoiseach the total tonnage of shipping calling at Irish ports in each of the years 1974 to 1977; and the percentage that was Irish registered.
Written Answers. - Shipping Tonnage.
454.
The following table gives the net register tonnage of shipping vessels arriving at Irish ports together with the percentage share of Irish registered vessels in each of the years 1974 to 1976.
Shipping Arrivals at Irish Ports*
|
Net register tonnage |
Irish registered |
|
|
Year |
(000 tons) |
% |
|
1974 |
30,996 |
7.0 |
|
1975 |
22,972 |
11.6 |
|
1976 |
19,846 |
15.7 |
|
1977† |
21,786 |
14.5 |
* Includes Bantry Bay Oil Terminal.
† Provisional.