asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he can state what percentage of the total tonnage of ships trading with ports in this country is registered in the Free State; and what is the total amount of income tax paid to the Free State Exchequer by shipping companies trading with this country, whether registered here or elsewhere.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - REGISTRATION OF SHIPPING.
The tonnage of vessels registered in Saorstát Eireann which entered and cleared at Saorstát ports in 1927 constituted 25 per cent. of the total tonnage entered and cleared.
I would request the Deputy to put down the second part of the question as a separate question addressed to the Minister for Finance since the desired information is not in my possession.