Ivan Yates
Question:50 Mr. Yates asked the Taoiseach the percentage of Irish trade conveyed on Irish registered ships in the years (a) 1970, (b) 1980 and (c) 1990.
Written Answers. - Trade Carried in Irish Registered Vessels.
Information on the quantity of Irish trade conveyed by Irish registered ships is not available.
Figures for the number of trading and passenger vessels arriving at Irish ports and their net register tonnage are given in the following table:
Arrivals of Trading Passenger Vessels
|
1970 |
1980 |
1989* |
|
|
Number of Arrivals |
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|
Irish registered |
2,397 |
2,793 |
2,567 |
|
Foreign registered |
11,463 |
10,714 |
10,361 |
|
Total |
13,860 |
13,507 |
12,928 |
|
Net Register Tonnage |
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|
Irish registered |
2,455,000 |
4,429,000 |
5,662,000 |
|
Foreign registered |
21,388,000 |
14,941,000 |
20,278,000 |
|
Total |
23,843,000 |
19,370,000 |
25,940,000 |
*The latest year for which data is available.