Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 100: To ask the Taoiseach if she has had discussions with the Central Statistics Office and the Department of Finance with a view to reaching a staffing arrangements which will allow a return to the monthly publication of tourism visitor numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41532/10]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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No communications have taken place between the Central Statistics Office and the Department of Finance regarding enumerator numbers employed at Irish sea and airports. However, the CSO met with representatives from the Dept. Tourism, Culture & Sport, Tourism Ireland, Failte Ireland and the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation on October 28th last to ascertain minimum stakeholder requirements. CSO is not currently in a position to meet all stakeholder requirements, but at this meeting a number of changes were agreed upon to improve the level of service available within the current constraints.