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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Jun 1987

Vol. 373 No. 13

Written Answers. - Overseas Visitors.

73.

asked the Taoiseach the approximate number of tourists visiting Ireland in 1986, county by county; and if he will give an indication of their spending per capita in each instance.

The available information relates to overseas visitors to Ireland. In 1986 there were an estimated 1,813,000 overseas visitors to Ireland. Their expenditure per capita (excluding international fare payments) was estimated at £230. A regional analysis of these estimates is not available.

74.

asked the Taoiseach the number of visitors to this country in 1986 differentiating between Irish nationals returning to visit their families and foreign nationals coming here for (a) business reasons and (b) holidays.

The available estimates which relate to overseas visitors to Ireland do not distinguish between Irish and foreign nationals.

The estimated reason for visit breakdown of overseas visitors to Ireland in 1986 is as follows:—

Reason

Number of Visits

Business

315,000

Tourist

641,000

Visit to Relatives

700,000

Other

156,000

Total

1,813,000

75.

asked the Taoiseach the number of passengers arriving in Ireland by air and sea for each quarter in 1984, 1985 and 1986, differentiating between the Continent, Great Britain and America.

The available information is given in the following table:—

Number of Passengers arriving in Ireland classified by route (thousands)

Period

Air

Sea

Cross-Channel

Continental

Transatlantic

Cross-Channel

Continental

1984

1st Quarter

173

53

18

160

9

2nd Quarter

214

137

72

346

39

3rd Quarter

283

215

132

676

78

4th Quarter

202

69

31

251

10

1985

1st Quarter

176

57

18

166

12

2nd Quarter

235

125

80

352

42

3rd Quarter

296

186

131

647

80

4th Quarter

211

72

33

254

16

1986

1st Quarter

194

56

21

180

12

2nd Quarter

230

124

76

308

42

3rd Quarter

351

199

122

591

83

4th Quarter

275

73

43

227

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