Written answers

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Department of An Taoiseach

Tourism Statistics

7:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of tourists who visited this country in each of the past three seasons to date in 2011; the locations from whence they came; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4201/11]

Photo of John CurranJohn Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Data on overseas visitors to and from Ireland is available from the CSO's Overseas Travel and Tourism & Travel Releases.

The results are based on a continuous passenger survey conducted on selected incoming and departing sailings and flights at Irish ports and airports.

The following table presents data on the number of overseas visitors to Ireland for each calendar quarter between Q1 2008 and Q3 2010 by the four main visitor regions. Data for Q4 2010 will be available before the end of February 2011.

Overseas Visits to Ireland by Non-Residents
'000
200820092010
Visits
Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-MarApr-JunJul-Sep
Total Overseas Visits1,5422,1592,4721,6651,4021,9022,1771,4461,0851,5411,997
Area of Residence
Great Britain8491,0231,149851722858956720527702853
Other Europe480729840561489658757478367501701
USA & Canada156312357179142305356177137264333
Other Areas5795126734980107715475110

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