Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 May 1998

Vol. 491 No. 1

Written Answers. - Harbour Dues and Landing Fees.

P. J. Sheehan

Question:

59 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the total amount of harbour dues and landing fees collected from native fishing vessels for each of the years from 1995 to 1997 for Castletownbere Harbour, County Cork; the total amount of harbour dues and landing fees collected from all other EC fishing vessels and flag of convenience fishing vessels for each of the years from 1995 to 1997; and the total amount of harbour dues collected from the factory ships for each of the years from 1995 to 1997. [11328/98]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Dr. Woods)

Details of the dues and fees payable in respect of the vessel categories in question for 1995, 1996 and 1997 are set out in the following table.

	1995	1996	1997
	£	£	£
Irish Registered Vessels	85,742	83,627	71,834
Vessels Registered in other EU Member States	28,583	29,784	23,965
Factory Ships	45,191	26,560	12,353
TOTAL	159,516	139,971	108,152
Total Receipts	169,880	134,845	88,927

Total income receipts do not represent final out-turn. Arrears continue to be targeted under the Department's collection procedures.