asked the Taoiseach if he will give figures of the increase in numbers of British and Continental motorists who took their cars with them into this country during the holiday seasons in 1965, 1966 and 1967.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tourist Car Traffic.
8.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the figures of the total numbers of driver-accompanied and cars carried into the State by sea and air for the years 1964-1966 and for the nine months January-September, 1967. These relate mainly to cars brought in by visitors to the country, but they also include cars belonging to Irish residents returning from visits outside the State, for which separate figures are not available.
Following is the statement:
Inward flow of driver-accompanied cars by sea and air.
|
Year |
Five months May- September |
Nine months January- September |
Total Year |
|
1964 |
25,948 |
28,096 |
30,214 |
|
1965 |
40,654 |
43,503 |
46,346 |
|
Change since last period |
+14,706 |
+15,407 |
+16,132 |
|
Percentage change |
+56.6 |
+54.8 |
+53.4 |
|
1966 |
40,617* |
43,948* |
47,233* |
|
Change since last period |
–37 |
+445 |
+887 |
|
Percentage change |
–0.1 |
+1.0 |
+1.9 |
|
1967 |
61,608 |
65,653 |
n.a. |
|
Change since last period |
+20,991 |
+21,705 |
n.a. |
|
Percentage change |
+51.7 |
+49.4 |
n.a. |
* The British shipping strike affected the figures for May and June of 1966.