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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 14 Oct 1992

Vol. 423 No. 5

Written Answers. - Airport Passenger Movements.

Jim Higgins

Question:

79 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications the number of passenger movements through the airports at Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Knock, Galway, Sligo, Waterford, Farranfore and Carrickfinn for each of the months May to September in each of the years 1989 to 1992.

Details of passenger numbers in the months May to September in the years 1989 to 1992, inclusive, at the three State airports are as follows:

Passenger Numbers.

Airport

Month

1989

1990

1991

1992

Dublin

May

421,924

464,581

442,942

494,254

June

513,336

571,760

512,009

571,420

July

624,776

656,017

629,987

723,469

August

652,991

692,915

693,009

779,791

September*

543,734

571,297

565,834

616,759

Shannon

May

125,955

134,178

143,467

152,671

June

172,427

193,187

173,479

181,821

July

194,963

213,636

185,008

220,307

August

204,050

235,809

200,122

255,071

September*

175,804

192,617

169,127

180,966

Cork

May

55,898

64,407

62,757

66,226

June

61,102

77,852

71,098

73,650

July

77,991

87,829

80,617

85,892

August

80,938

90,806

83,995

92,089

September*

64,876

77,126

67,419

72,138

* Estimated.
The regional airports are operated by private companies. It would not, therefore, be appropriate to disclose information related to their commercial activities.
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