asked the Minister for Transport and Power the number of vessels, the property of Irish Shipping Ltd., at present on charter to other shipping companies and to other nations; and the names and addresses of such shipping companies, and the nations concerned.

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.

Following is the statement:

Irish Shipping Ltd.—Vessels on Time Charter Abroad.

Of the company's remaining three vessels, the "Irish Spruce", and "Irish Poplar" operate the Company's Ireland/Britain/U.S.A. liner services and the "Irish Cedar" is on voyage charter to Gouldings Ltd., mainly operating between Casablanca and Irish ports.