Ports Traffic

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Ceisteanna (230)

Paul McAuliffe

Ceist:

230. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the average number of haulage trucks that arrive into Irish ports on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12803/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Provisional figures for 2020 from the Irish Maritime Development Office indicate the average weekly RoRo Units for export and imports arriving at Irish Ports was 22,560. The breakdown of this figure is as follows:

Provisional figures for 2020	Number
Average Weekly RoRo Units 2020	22,560
Average Imports	11,378
Average Exports	11,182

The Central Statistic Office release statistics on port traffic on a quarterly basis. Details on Q3 2020 port traffic were released on the 21st of January 2021 (for ease of reference, see link https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/spt/statisticsofporttrafficquarter32020/).