Dáil debates

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

11:00 am

Photo of John CurranJohn Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

Data on overseas visits to and from Ireland is published in the CSO's overseas travel release. The latest release showed that the total number of overseas visits to Ireland in the year to September 2010 was 4,622,800, compared to 6,174,000 in the same period in 2008, which represents an overall decrease of 25.1% in overseas visits to Ireland. These results are based on the CSO's country of residence survey, which is conducted at airports and seaports in the Republic of Ireland. The most recently published figures are for the third quarter of 2010. The next release of overseas travel figures is scheduled for February 2011 and will contain the annual figures and a quarterly breakdown for October, November and December.

Additional figures on the numbers of overseas visitors into Ireland during 2008, 2009 and 2010 are contained in the following tables which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Overseas Trips to Ireland by quarter 2007 -2010
Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
20071,478,3002,131,0002,646,4001,756,500
20081,542,2002,159,4002,472,4001,665,000
20091,402,2001,901,9002,177,3001,446,100
2010*1,084,8001,541,4001,996,600
Source: CSO Overseas Travel
*Extensive disruption occurred in April and early May due to closures of Irish airspace due to volcanic ash
Overseas Trips for Year to Date to Q3, 2007 - 2010
2007200820092010
Jan-Sept6,255,7006,174,0005,481,4004,622,800
Source: CSO Overseas Travel
Percentage change in overseas Trips for Year to Date to Q3, 2007 - 2010
% change2007-20082008-20092009-2010
Jan-Sept-1%-11%-16%
Source: CSO Overseas Travel

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