Written answers

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Department of An Taoiseach

Tourism Data

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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2. To ask the Taoiseach the top ten most visited non-English speaking countries by Irish citizens. [10683/14]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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3. To ask the Taoiseach the top ten non-English speaking countries of origin of tourists to Ireland. [10684/14]

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together.

Table 1 shows the number of overseas trips to Ireland by country of residence (top ten non-English speaking countries) for the years 2012 and 2013.

Table 1: Overseas trips to Ireland by County of residence (top ten non-english speaking countries) for the Years 2012-2013 -000
Area of Residence20122013
Overseas Trips to Ireland
Germany448483
France396434
Spain253263
Italy252234
Poland169160
Netherlands143155
Belgium87100
Switzerland8177
Sweden7576
Norway5153
Source: Overseas travel - Central Statistics Office--

Table 2 shows the number of outbound trips by Irish residents to the ten most visited non-English speaking countries.

Data for 2013 will be available at the end of April 2014.

Table 2: Outbound travel by Irish residents to the ten most visited non-English speaking countries, 2012-
000
Outbound Trips2012
Spain1,407
France602
Portugal358
Italy345
Germany164
Netherlands116
Poland65
Austria58
Belgium  55
Denmark/Finland/Sweden53
Source: Household Travel Survey - Central Statistics Office-

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