asked the Taoiseach the total tonnage of shipping calling at Irish ports, other than Bantry Bay Oil Terminal, in each of the years 1974 to 1978; and the percentage of those which were Irish registered vessels.
Written Answers. - Ports' Shipping Tonnage.
162.
The data, which are available only to the year 1977, are given in the following table and refer to the net register tonnage of trading and passenger vessels arriving at Irish ports (excluding Bantry Bay).
Arrivals of vessels
|
Year |
Net Register tonnage (000 tons) |
% Irish Registered |
|
1974 |
15,212 |
14.2 |
|
1975 |
13,950 |
19.2 |
|
1976 |
14,450 |
21.5 |
|
1977 |
15,816 |
20.2 |