Written answers
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Data
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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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 |
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