Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 25 Jun 1996

Vol. 467 No. 4

Written Answers. - Tourism Industry Prospects.

Robert Molloy

Ceist:

247 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he will give an estimate of the prospects for the results industry in 1996; and the results achieved during the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 May 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13468/96]

Minister for Tourism and Trade (Mr. E. Kenny)

Bord Fáilte is anticipating growth from all the principal overseas markets in 1996 and the target set for overall growth in visitor numbers is 10 per cent over 1995. The most recent statistics from the Central Statistics Office for 1996 cover the period January to March and they indicate that visitor numbers are up 11 per cent over the same period in 1995, rising from 615,000 to 685,000.