asked the Taoiseach the number of tourists who have visited this country annually in each of the past 20 years; and the approximate percentage from England, the European Continent and the United States.
Written Answers. - Tourist Numbers.
609.
The available information for the whole period 1963-1981 relates the estimated numbers of visitors classified by route of travel rather than by country of permanent residence. These estimates are given in table 1. In table 2 estimates of visitors classified by country of permanent residence are given for the years for which this information is available. Data for the year 1982 are not yet available.
Table 1 Estimated numbers of visitors* by sea and air routes
Route of travel
thousands
|
Year |
Sea and Air Cross-Channel |
Transatlantic |
Other |
Total |
|
1963 |
832 |
44 |
12 |
888 |
|
1964 |
935 |
55 |
14 |
1,004 |
|
1965 |
1,010 |
65 |
18 |
1,093 |
|
1966 |
1,004 |
76 |
20 |
1,100 |
|
1967 |
1,053 |
90 |
26 |
1,169 |
|
1968 |
1,129 |
101 |
33 |
1,263 |
|
1969 |
1,163 |
134 |
46 |
1,343 |
|
1970 |
1,103 |
140 |
50 |
1,293 |
|
1971 |
1,107 |
162 |
60 |
1,329 |
|
1972 |
951 |
149 |
54 |
1,154 |
|
1973 |
1,072 |
144 |
82 |
1,298 |
|
1974 |
1,055 |
139 |
91 |
1,285 |
|
1975 |
1,078 |
152 |
115 |
1,345 |
|
1976 |
1,030 |
159 |
123 |
1,312 |
|
1977 |
1,145 |
177 |
151 |
1,473 |
|
1978 |
1,316 |
179 |
178 |
1,673 |
|
1979 |
1,345 |
187 |
199 |
1,731 |
|
1980 |
1,337 |
150 |
191 |
1,678 |
|
1981 |
1,301 |
152 |
215 |
1,668 |
* Includes visitors on business.
Table 2 Estimated numbers of visitors* (travelling by sea and air) by Country of permanent residence.
Country of permanent residence
thousands
|
Year |
Great Britain |
North America |
Continental Europe |
Other |
Total |
|
1977 |
833 |
307 |
269 |
64 |
1,473 |
|
1978 |
1,038 |
299 |
276 |
60 |
1,673 |
|
1979 |
1,044 |
305 |
313 |
69 |
1,731 |
|
1980 |
1,057 |
256 |
300 |
65 |
1,678 |
|
1981 |
1,026 |
269 |
297 |
76 |
1,668 |
* Includes visitors on business.