Gerard Brady
Question:45 Mr. G. Brady asked the Taoiseach the number of tourists who visited the country in each of the past three years; and if he will further outline the country of origin of these tourists.
Vol. 409 No. 4
45 Mr. G. Brady asked the Taoiseach the number of tourists who visited the country in each of the past three years; and if he will further outline the country of origin of these tourists.
A detailed analysis by country of residence is available only for all overseas visits made by non-residents during the years in question. This analysis is set out in the following table:
Table 1.
Estimated Number of Overseas Visits to Ireland by non-residents classified by Country of Residence.
Country of Residence |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
(thousand) |
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Great Britain |
1,465 |
1,668 |
1,786 |
France |
107 |
136 |
196 |
Germany, FR |
112 |
151 |
172 |
Other EC Member States |
122 |
176 |
259 |
Other European Countries |
56 |
75 |
103 |
USA and Canada |
401 |
417 |
434 |
Australia and New Zealand |
42 |
59 |
66 |
Other Countries |
40 |
50 |
52 |
TOTAL |
2,345 |
2,732 |
3,069 |
Stated Reason for Journey* |
Country of Residence |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
(thousand) |
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Tourist |
Great Britain |
254 |
359 |
466 |
All Other European Countries |
239 |
353 |
491 |
|
USA and Canada |
277 |
289 |
301 |
|
All Other Countries |
40 |
60 |
69 |
|
Total |
810 |
1,061 |
1,327 |
|
Other Reasons |
Great Britain |
1,212 |
1,308 |
1,320 |
All Other European Countries |
158 |
186 |
240 |
|
USA and Canada |
124 |
128 |
132 |
|
All Other Countries |
42 |
49 |
49 |
|
Total |
1,535 |
1,671 |
1,741 |