Michael McGrath
Ceist:2. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the top ten most visited non-English speaking countries by Irish citizens. [10683/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 March 2014
2. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the top ten most visited non-English speaking countries by Irish citizens. [10683/14]
Amharc ar fhreagra3. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Taoiseach the top ten non-English speaking countries of origin of tourists to Ireland. [10684/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together.
Table 1 shows the number of overseas trips to Ireland by country of residence (top ten non-English speaking countries) for the years 2012 and 2013.
Table 1: Overseas trips to Ireland by County of residence (top ten non-english speaking countries) for the Years 2012-2013 |
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000 |
Area of Residence |
2012 |
2013 |
Overseas Trips to Ireland |
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Germany |
448 |
483 |
France |
396 |
434 |
Spain |
253 |
263 |
Italy |
252 |
234 |
Poland |
169 |
160 |
Netherlands |
143 |
155 |
Belgium |
87 |
100 |
Switzerland |
81 |
77 |
Sweden |
75 |
76 |
Norway |
51 |
53 |
Source: Overseas travel - Central Statistics Office |
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Table 2 shows the number of outbound trips by Irish residents to the ten most visited non-English speaking countries.
Data for 2013 will be available at the end of April 2014.
Table 2: Outbound travel by Irish residents to the ten most visited non-English speaking countries, 2012 |
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000 |
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Outbound Trips |
2012 |
Spain |
1,407 |
France |
602 |
Portugal |
358 |
Italy |
345 |
Germany |
164 |
Netherlands |
116 |
Poland |
65 |
Austria |
58 |
Belgium |
55 |
Denmark/Finland/Sweden |
53 |
Source: Household Travel Survey - Central Statistics Office |
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