Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017
490. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the net worth of tourism to Ireland in economic terms in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43914/17]
View answerTourism is a hugely important indigenous sector in the Irish economy and provides employment in all parts of the country. There is no single indicator in the national accounts which determines the net worth of tourism to Ireland in economic terms. Fáilte Ireland do publish a figure for total tourism revenue using data from the CSO and some other sources and this is available on the agency's website. For ease of reference, the overall figure published by Fáilte Ireland is reproduced below but further detail is available from the agency. Equivalent figures for 2017 to date are not available.
|
Year |
Total Tourism Revenue |
|
2016 |
€8,308m |
|
2015 |
€7,689m |
|
2014 |
€6,851m |
|
2013 |
€6,164m |
|
2012 |
€5,652m |
|
2011 |
€5,293m |
