asked the Taoiseach the receipts from tourism and its benefits to the economy for 1965, 1975 and 1982; and the percentage of GNP these figures represent for each of these years.
Written Answers. - Tourism Revenue.
232.
The available information is set out in the following table:
Year |
Estimated Expenditure of Visitors to Ireland (incl. passenger fare receipts of Irish carriers) |
Gross National Product at Current Market Prices |
(1) as a percentage of |
(1) |
(2) |
(2) |
|
£ million |
% |
||
1965 |
78 |
984 |
7.9 |
1975 |
152 |
3738 |
4.1 |
1982 |
487 |
11796* |
4.1 |
*Provisional
233.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
The grant will be paid as soon as possible.