Dáil Éireann - Volume 346 - 06 December, 1983

Written Answers. - B & I Services.

Mr. Wallace Mr. Wallace

402. Mr. Wallace asked the Minister for Transport if he will in relation to the B & I service from Cork give details of the traffic figures for each of the following categories during the period July to September 1983, inclusive: the total number of (1) passengers, (2) private motor cars and (3) commercial vehicles.

Minister for Transport (Mr. J. Mitchell) Jim Mitchell

Minister for Transport (Mr. J. Mitchell): The information sought relates to the day-to-day administration of the B & I and is a matter on which inquiries should normally be made directly to the company. In this instance, since the service was provided by the B & I specifically at the request of the Government, I am prepared to give the relevant information which I have obtained from the company. The carryings were as follows:

—27,000 foot passengers; the figures for foot passengers include coach passengers from about 200 coaches carried on the service;

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[1088] —10,500 car parties; the description “car party” which is a normal description in the travel trade implies an average of about 3 passengers per car;

—300 Ro/Ro vehicles;

—170 miscellaneous items (trade cars, tractors etc.);

—567 B & I freight trailers i.e. B & I traffic not generated by the Cork/ Pembroke service.

Mr. Wallace Mr. Wallace

403. Mr. Wallace asked the Minister for Transport if he will in relation to the B & I service from Rosslare, County Wexford give details of the traffic figures for each of the following categories during the period July to September 1983 inclusive: the total number of (1) passengers, (2) private motor cars and (3) commercial vehicles.

Minister for Transport (Mr. J. Mitchell) Jim Mitchell

Minister for Transport (Mr. J. Mitchell): The information sought by the Deputy relates to the day-to-day administration of the B & I and is a matter on which inquiry should be made directly to the company.

Dáil Éireann 346 Written Answers. B & I Services.

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