Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Mar 1985

Vol. 356 No. 7

Written Answers. - Visits of Foreign Warships.

479.

Mr. G. Collins

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list the warships of foreign countries that have been given permission to visit Irish ports in 1983, 1984 and to date this year.

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. P. Barry)

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Country	No. of Visits	Year	Type and Name of Vessel
Belgium	1	1983	Logistical support ship — A961 “Zinnia”
	3	1984	Logistical support ship — A961 “Zinnia”
			Coastal minesweeper M932 “Nieuwpoort”
			Degaussing ship A-964 “Thrist”
		1985	—
Danish (Royal)	3	1983	Naval vessel frigate H.D.M.S. “Ingolf”
			Naval vessel, Fishery protector vessel H.D.M.S. “Vaedderen”
		1983	Inspection ship H.D.M.S. “Fylla”
	1	1984	Frigate type fishery inspection ship H.D.M.S. “Hvidbjornen”
		1985	—
France	16	1983	Submarine “Psyche”
			Naval vessel “Narvik”
			Mine-sweeper “Reseda”
			Mine-sweeper “Bacarat”
			Mine-sweeper “Bernaval”
			Mine-sweeper “Acacia”
			Training ship “Leopard”
			Training ship “Panthere”
			Destroyer “Maille Brese”
			Naval research ship “Betelgeuse”
			Naval off-shore patrol vessel “Skerne”
	27	1984	Mine-sweeper “Ouistreham”
			Mine-hunter
			Mine-hunter “Andromede”
			Frigate A9 “Comdt Blaison”
			Ocean tug “Tenace”
			Training vessels
			1. Lynx
			2. Leopard
			3. Tigre
			4. Panthere
			5. Chacal
			6. Guepard
			7. Jaguar
			8. Smile Bihan
			9. Aviso
			Aviso-class A69 frigate “Comdt Birot”
			Trial ship “Gustave Zede”
			Fast attacker craft missile “Glaive”
			Submarine “Sirene”
	6	1985	Mine-hunter “Clio”
			Training vessels “Tigre”
			“Chacal”
			Trials research ship “Narvik”
			Aviso frigate “Enseigne de Vaissean Tacoubet”
			Aviso class A69 frigate “Comdt Birot”
Germany (FDR)	1	1983	Naval sail training ship “Gorch Fock”
	5	1984	Fleet training and utility squadron
			1. P6053 Herhes
			2. P6054 Najade
			3. P6055 Triton
			4. P6056 Thesbus
			Tender (oiler) “Herz”
		1985	—
Netherlands (Royal)	5	1983	Submarine “Tonjn”
			Submarine “Zeehond”
			Submarine “Tiggerhaan”
	8	1984	Frigate (F814) “Isaac Sweers”
			Submarine “Tiggerhaan”
			Frigate “Evertsen”
			Frigate (F817) “Wolf”
			Instruction vessel “Koningen Tuhana”
			Mine-sweeper “Flatilla NR3”
			Mine-sweeper “HNLMS Roermond”
			Mine-sweeper “HNLMS Frachten”
		1985	Mine-sweeper “HNLMS Naarden”
Italy	1	1984	Navy sail ship “Corsaroii”
Greece	1	1984	H.N. Training Ship “Aris”
Norway	2	1983	Corvettes
			1. KNM “Aegir”
			2. KNM “Sleipner”
Spain	1	1983	Naval force patrol boat “Bergantin”
	1	1984	Naval force patrol boat “Izaro”
U.S.A.	1	1983	Naval vessel frigate “USS Truett”
	5	1984	Naval vessel amphibious cargo ship “USS Charleston”
			Naval vessel Newport class of tank landing ship
			“USS Spartanburg Country”
			Naval ship of Kidd class guided missile destroyers “USS Scott”
			Coastguard vessel “USCGC Northwind”
			Government public vessel “Texas Clipper”