Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Department of An Taoiseach
Tourism Industry
9:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent by tourists here in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 with a breakdown of the visiting countries in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33608/08]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The CSO publishes annual figures on the estimated total expenditure for all overseas visits to Ireland by non-residents by the following country groupings: Great Britain, Other Europe, USA and Canada, and Other Areas. A breakdown of expenditure by individual country is not available. The relevant figures for the requested years are detailed in the following tables.
| Estimated Expenditure by Overseas Visitors to Ireland classified by Area of Residence 2006-2007 (€m)* | ||
| Area of Residence | 2006 | 2007 |
| Other Europe | 1,352 | 1,400 |
| USA and Canada | 803 | 806 |
| Other Areas | 265 | 326 |
| Total Estimated Expenditure | 3,793 | 3,920 |
| *The figures in the above table exclude all international fares and fares received by Irish carriers. |
| Estimated Expenditure by Overseas Visitors to Ireland classified by Area of Residence Q1 2006-2008 (€m)* | |||
| Area of Residence | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Great Britain | 245 | 250 | 271 |
| Other Europe | 187 | 217 | 224 |
| USA and Canada | 107 | 114 | 99 |
| Other Areas | 41 | 61 | 51 |
| Total Estimated Expenditure | 578 | 642 | 644 |
| *The figures in the above table exclude all international fares and fares received by Irish carriers. |
There were 1,542,000 Overseas Visits to Ireland who spent an estimated €644m in Q1 2008. This compares to 1,478,000 Overseas Visits in Q1 2007 with an estimated expenditure of €642m. Figures for the second quarter of 2008 will be published on Friday October 10th.
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