Dáil Éireann - Volume 238 - 19 February, 1969

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Registered Ships.

7. Mr. Corish asked the Minister for Transport and Power the number and tonnage of ships, excluding fishing craft, on the Irish Register on 1st January, 1969; and the number and tonnage (a) in coastal and near continental trades and (b) in oceanic trades.

Mr. Childers: As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

[1202] Following is the statement:

Numbers and tonnage of ships, excluding fishing craft, on the Irish register on 1st January, 1969:—

Number

Gross Tonnage

(1) Coastal

13

6,118

Near Continental

5

6,462

Cross-Channel

30

29,350

48

41,930

(2) Oceanic

10

96,340

TOTALS

58

138,270