asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport in respect of the years 1976, 1977 and 1978, (a) the number of people employed on the ships of the Irish Merchant Navy; (b) the number of people employed in (i) Irish Shipping Limited, (ii) B & I Line, and (iii) Irish Continental Line; (c) the number of female staff, and the capacities in which they were employed; and (d) the number of people employed ashore by (i) Irish Shipping Limited, (ii) B & I Line, and (iii) Irish Continental Line.
Written Answers. - Shipping Employment Statistics.
191.
The information requested in respect of the years 1976, 1977 and 1978 is set out in the following tables:
(a) Number of people employed on Irish-registered merchant vessels
|
31/12/1975 |
31/12/1976 |
*31/12/1977 |
|
1,394 |
1,308 |
1,250 |
* The 31/12/1977 figure is estimated and is the latest available.
(b) Number of people employed in (i) Irish Shipping Ltd. (ii) B + I Line (iii) Irish Continental Line:
|
31/12/1976 |
31/12/1977 |
31/7/1978 |
|
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
562 |
566 |
546 |
|
B & I |
1,472 |
1,588 |
1,749 |
|
Irish Continental Line |
132 |
136 |
395 |
(c) Number of female staff and the capacities in which they are employed:
|
31/12/1976 |
31/12/1977 |
31/7/1978 |
|
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
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|
Radio Officers |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Catering |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Deck Cadets |
— |
2 |
2 |
|
Clerical |
29 |
29 |
29 |
|
Cleaners |
5 |
5 |
7 |
|
B & I Line |
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Ship catering |
90 |
95 |
103 |
|
Clerical — Ireland |
110 |
115 |
119 |
|
Clerical — UK |
92 |
94 |
99 |
|
Cleaners |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Irish Continental Line |
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|
Catering |
21 |
20 |
41 |
|
Clerical |
9 |
11 |
16 |
(d) Number of people employed ashore by (i) Irish Shipping Ltd. (ii) B & I Line and (iii) Irish Continental Line:
|
31/12/1976 |
31/12/1977 |
31/7/1978 |
|
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
121 |
117 |
127 |
|
B & I Line |
*944 |
*999 |
1,038 |
|
Irish Continental Line |
32 |
36 |
64 |
* Figures published earlier have been adjusted to exclude dock workers employed indirectly at various ports.
Note:
In (b), (c) and (d) above the figures for 31/7/1978 are the latest available.