asked the Taoiseach the known figures of Irish visitors to each of the following countries: France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Yugoslavia, West Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark and Norway; and the number of visitors from each of these countries to this State in each of the years 1965-1969.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Tourist Traffic.
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Comprehensive information of the type requested by the Deputy is not available. A certain limited amount of information concerning Irish visitors to Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany (Federal Republic) and the Netherlands is published in the OECD Report "Tourism in O.E.C.D. Member Countries 1970" I propose, with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving this information.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of arrivals of visitors who were nationals of Ireland at frontiers.
|
Country |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
|
Italy* |
79,100 |
88,500 |
115,100 |
81,000 |
100,600 |
|
Spain |
30,265 |
34,203 |
37,890 |
48,681 |
58,282 |
*Including excursionists
NUMBER of tourist arrivals from Ireland at hotels and other registered accommodation.
|
Country |
1655 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) (a) |
9,236 |
9,260 |
10,189 |
9,475 |
9,770 |
|
Italy (b) |
23,850 |
23,975 |
22,500 |
22,309 |
23,061 |
|
Portugal (a) |
1,886 |
1,900 |
3,372 |
2,475 |
2,461 |
|
Netherlands (a) |
5,407 |
5,206 |
5,993 |
6,747 |
7,330 |
(a) Based on Irish residence.(b) Based on Irish nationality.