Mr. David McGarry:

As the major port in the North, that would be another, but it is quite a distance from Belfast at more than 200 km. Dublin is 200 km from Limerick. It has its own natural catchment. As the size of ships grows and as shipping globalises, clearly the role for Shannon Foynes Port is to be a national gateway for all bulk and would grow in scale, as congestion becomes more of a reality in Dublin Port.