HC Deb 29 July 1982 vol 28 c620W
15. Mr. J. Enoch Powell

asked the Minister for Trade if he will make a statement on the financing of Irish lights.

Mr. Sproat

Under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 the management of lighthouses, other than local lighthouses, and other navigational aids in the seas around Ireland is vested in the Commissioners of Irish Lights. The expenses of the commissioners are met from the general lighthouse fund, the income for which is derived from light dues paid by ships calling at United Kingdom and Irish ports.

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