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.
Written Answers. - Overseas Visitors.
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 |
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Cross-Channel |
Continental |
Transatlantic |
Cross-Channel |
Continental |
|
1984 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
13 |