asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of shipping movements into and out of Ballina port in the past year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Shipping at Ballina.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving particulars of the number and net tonnage of vessels which arrived at and departed from the port of Ballina during the year 1954 and the period January to October, 1955.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER and net Tonnage of Vessels, including their repeated Voyages, that arrived at and departed from Port of Ballina during the Year 1954 and the period January to October, 1955.
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Period |
Arrived |
Departed |
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|
With Cargoes |
Total with Cargoes and In Ballast |
With Cargoes |
Total with Cargoes and In Ballast |
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|
Vessels |
Tons |
Vessels |
Tons |
Vessels |
Tons |
Vessels |
Tons |
|
|
Year 1954 |
30 |
6,695 |
30 |
6,695 |
3 |
519 |
30 |
6,695 |
|
January to October, 1955 |
38 |
7,123 |
39 |
7,341 |
1 |
173 |
37 |
6,905 |
Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce stated in Seanad Éireann on the 30th November last that, as far as he knew, no ship had used Ballina port in the last 12 months?