Written answers
Tuesday, 12 October 2004
Department of An Taoiseach
Tourism Industry
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 49: To ask the Taoiseach the number of tourists in each of the years 1997 to 2004 (details supplied); the aggregate value of tourism in each of those years; and the estimated average spend per tourist in each of those years. [23971/04]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following statement.
Estimated number of overseas visits to Ireland, expenditure by overseas visitors to Ireland and average expenditure of overseas visitors to Ireland 1997-2003 | |||
Visits | Expenditure | Average Expenditure | |
1997 | 5,164 | 1,981 | 384 |
1998 | 5,716 | 2,134 | 373 |
1999 | 6,068 | 2,280 | 376 |
2000 | 6,310 | 2,617 | 415 |
2001 | 5,990 | 2,893 | 483 |
2002 | 6,065 | 3,045 | 502 |
2003 | 6,369 | 3,198 | 502 |
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