Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2005
312 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide figures on the amount and value of air freight arriving into and out of Ireland’s State airports each year since 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/05]
View answerI am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that the volume of air freight arriving into and out of the three State airports is as follows. The company does not compile data on the value of this freight.
|
Freight |
Cork |
Shannon |
Dublin |
|
1995 |
3,717 |
34,026 |
86,401 |
|
1996 |
4,214 |
35,463 |
107,004 |
|
1997 |
8,095 |
39,497 |
122,619 |
|
1998 |
12,818 |
44,037 |
134,650 |
|
1999 |
11,047 |
45,974 |
145,391 |
|
2000 |
10,894 |
53,398 |
150,023 |
|
2001 |
11,743 |
50,181 |
140,126 |
|
2002 |
12,852 |
48,094 |
116,739 |
|
2003 |
13,720 |
47,473 |
133,871 |
|
2004 |
12,549 |
47,934 |
138,857 |
These figures are in metric tonnes, including mail, and refer to air freight in and out of the cargo terminals.
313 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide data on the number of persons directly and indirectly employed in the aviation industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38879/05]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, there is a wide variety of people involved in different aspects of the aviation industry in Ireland, both directly and indirectly, and my Department would not have data on the numbers involved. The collection of national statistics is a matter for the Central Statistics Office, which is the official agency for that purpose. However, as regards the three State airports, I am informed by the airport authorities for Dublin, Shannon and Cork that their estimate of the numbers employed, both by themselves and by other employers, including airlines operating from the airports, is in the region of 15,500, 1,500 and 3,200 respectively.
