asked the Taoiseach the number of American visitors to Ireland in each year from 1985 to 1988 inclusive and to date in 1989; and the percentage this represents of the total tourism for each of the years in question.
Written Answers. - American Visitors.
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The available information relates to visits to Ireland by non-residents on air and sea routes.
The estimated number of visits by residents of the USA and the percentage this represents of the total number of visits to Ireland by non-residents in 1985 to 1988, inclusive, and in the period January to September 1989 is given in the following table:
|
Description |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
Jan-Sept 1989* |
|
Visits by residents of the USA |
378,000 |
298,000 |
358,000 |
373,000 |
315,000 |
|
Percentage of all visits |
19.8 |
16.4 |
17.6 |
15.9 |
14.4 |
* Provisional