Enda Kenny
Ceist:80 Mr. Kenny asked the Taoiseach the estimated number of Irish people who took holidays abroad for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10292/02]
Written Answers. - Departmental Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the period 1997 to 2001 is contained in statements which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. The fourth quarter figures for 2001 are not yet available and will be published in April.
Following are the statements:
Number of Irish Residents making Visits Abroad for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001*
(Classified by Reason for Journey)
|
Year |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001* |
|
Overseas Visits ('000) |
3,053 |
3,330 |
3,576 |
3,814 |
3,350 |
|
Reason for Journey ('000) |
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|
Business |
530 |
596 |
594 |
638 |
421 |
|
Tourist |
1,299 |
1,474 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Holiday/Leisure/Recreation |
– |
– |
1,752 |
1,970 |
1,957 |
|
Visit to Friends/Relatives |
864 |
917 |
958 |
962 |
784 |
|
Other |
360 |
344 |
261 |
244 |
188 |
*The figures for 2001 relate to the nine month period ended 30 September 2001.
Number of Irish Residents making Visits Abroad for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 for the nine month period ended 30 September each year (classified by reason for journey)
|
Year |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
|
Overseas Visits ('000) |
2,396 |
2,606 |
2,825 |
3,005 |
3,350 |
|
Reason for Journey ('000) |
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|
Business |
379 |
444 |
433 |
471 |
421 |
|
Tourist |
1,088 |
1,219 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Holiday/Leisure/Recreation |
– |
– |
1,460 |
1637 |
1,957 |
|
Visit to Friends/Relatives |
645 |
677 |
719 |
702 |
784 |
|
Other |
284 |
266 |
204 |
196 |
188 |
From 1 January 1999 the classification by reason for journey was changed in accordance with Council Directive 95/57/EC. The new classification, business, holiday-leisure-recreation, visits to friend or relatives and other, also accords with recommendations of the World Tourism Organisation.
Ruairí Quinn
Ceist:81 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the arrangements for the compilation of statistics in respect of Ireland which are required for the purposes of the annual United Nations human development reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/02]
The human development report published by the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, draws on a range of consolidated statistical information available from other international organisations such as the International Labour Organisation, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, UNESCO and the United Nations population division. These organisations collect national data, compiled as far as possible on the basis of internationally agreed standards and definitions, from various national institutions, principally the national statistical institutes, the CSO in our case.
The most widely used indicator is the human development index. This is calculated using statistics on life expectancy at birth, adult literacy, combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrolment and gross domestic product per capita. Ireland was ranked 18th of 162 countries for this indicator in the 2001 human development report.