Alan Kelly
Question:91. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of cruise ships that have visited and berthed in Irish ports in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [40128/24]
View answerTuesday, 8 October 2024
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The number of cruise ships that have visited and berthed in Irish ports in 2022 and 2023 is set out below in tabular form:
|
Ports |
2022 Number of cruise ships |
2023 Number of cruise ships |
|
Bantry Bay |
9 |
11 |
|
Castletownbere |
0 |
2 |
|
Cork1 |
81 |
94 |
|
Dublin1 |
23 |
31 |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
65 |
75 |
|
Galway |
14 |
13 |
|
Killybegs |
21 |
26 |
|
Shannon Foynes |
3 |
2 |
|
Waterford |
24 |
18 |
|
Total |
240 |
272 |
1 Includes passengers embarking in Dublin and Cork ports.
The CSO figures for 2024 are not available yet, however please see below the cruise figures to the end of August 2024, for the four State Ports, operating under the remit of my Department:
|
Ports |
Number of cruise ships up to 31 August 2024 |
|
Cork |
90 |
|
Dublin |
31 |
|
Shannon Foynes |
5 |
|
Waterford |
18 |