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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Oct 1999

Vol. 509 No. 2

Written Answers. - Tourism Revenue.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

145 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the early indications of the tourist visitor numbers and revenue generated from tourism to date in 1999; the regions which benefited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20055/99]

(Dr. McDaid): Tourism and travel statistics for the first six months of 1999 were published by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, on 1 October 1999. These show overseas visitors to Ireland in the first half of 1999 at 2,684,000, an increase of 10 per cent on figures for the same period in 1998. The Central Statistics Office has also published figures for overseas tourism revenue for the first quarter of 1999, which show revenue increasing by 16.5 per cent on the same period in 1998, to £388 million. The CSO does not compile statistics on a regional basis.
Bord Fáilte has published estimates for each region, of overseas visitors and revenue generated in 1998, which I have asked Bord Fáilte to forward directly to the Deputy. However, I understand from Bord Fáilte that similar estimates for 1999 will not be available until final national figures for the full year are available from the CSO.
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