asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport the annual rate of growth in passenger traffic in Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airport in each of the past five years; and average growth in overall European air passenger movement in each year.
Written Answers. - Passenger Traffic.
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The following is the annual rate of growth in passenger traffic at Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports for the past five years:
|
Dublin |
Shannon |
Cork |
Overall |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1974/1975 |
5.8 |
8.8 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
|
1975/1976 |
0.6 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
2.9 |
|
1976/1977 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
9.6 |
4.4 |
|
1977/1978 |
10.9 |
-2.9* |
3.3 |
6.0 |
* Terminal traffic increased by 6.2% but transit dropped by 10.9%.
The average growth in overall European air passenger movement for the years 1975, 1976 and 1977 is set out here. Figures for 1974 and 1978 are not available.
|
Europe |
|
|
% |
|
|
1975/1976 |
8.3 |
|
1976/1977 |
3.0 |