asked the Taoiseach the number and gross tonnage of (a) Irish registered and (b) other merchant ships entering and leaving ports in the State in 1969 on (1) voyages between ports in the State and (2) voyages between ports in the State and (a) ports in Great Britain, (b) ports in States in the EEC and (c) ports outside the State, Great Britain or the EEC States.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Shipping Statistics.
17.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the number and net tonnage of vessels arriving at Irish ports in the year 1969 in foreign and coastal trade. The details requested at (2), (3) and (4) of the Deputy's question are not available.
Following is the table:—
NUMBER and net tonnage of Vessels which arrived at Irish Ports during the year 1969 in foreign and coastal trade.
|
Foreign Trade |
Coastal Trade |
Total |
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|
Number |
Net Tons |
Number |
Net Tons |
Number |
Net Tons |
|
|
Irish Registered |
2,025 |
2,098,443 |
320 |
94,337 |
2,345 |
2,192,780 |
|
Others |
12,588 |
18,156,896 |
995 |
783,565 |
13,583 |
18,940,461 |
|
TOTAL |
14,613 |
20,255,339 |
1,315 |
877,902 |
15,928 |
21,133,241 |