Written answers
Wednesday, 26 October 2005
Department of An Taoiseach
Tourist Numbers
9:00 pm
Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach if statistics on the numbers of tourists visiting Kerry since 1 January 2003 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31021/05]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The household travel survey provides estimates of domestic and foreign tourism by Irish residents. It includes a regional breakdown of domestic tourism by the eight regional authorities, or NUTS 3 regions. Breakdowns at county level are not available. Kerry is included in the south-west region with Cork city and county. The latest figures are for the first quarter of 2005 and are shown in the following table.
| Estimated number of domestic visits to the south west with at least one overnight — 2003-March 2005. | |
| Visits '000 | |
| Year | Number |
| 2003 | 1,400 |
| 2004 | 1,547 |
| Jan-Mar 2005 | 294 |
The total number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the same period is set out in the following table. A regional breakdown of the overseas visitors figures is not available.
| Estimated number of overseas visits to Ireland — 2003-July 2005. | |
| Visits '000 | |
| Year | Number |
| 2003 | 6,369 |
| 2004 | 6,574 |
| Jan-Jul 2005 | 3,876 |
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