45 Mr. G. Brady asked the Taoiseach the number of tourists who visited the country in each of the past three years; and if he will further outline the country of origin of these tourists.

A detailed analysis by country of residence is available only for all overseas visits made by non-residents during the years in question. This analysis is set out in the following table:

Table 1.

Estimated Number of Overseas Visits to Ireland by non-residents classified by Country of Residence.