1. Overseas Travel Release Recent Developments Patsy King September 2011

2. Monthly Release Monthly – up to reference period June 2010 Published detailed country level data Calculated standard error/coefficient of variation Changed to quarterly release from Q3 2010 onwards Reduced the level of detail published

3. Quarterly Release Quarter 3 2010 onwards Calendar quarters only Less detail published- fewer individual countries

4. Change to rolling 3 month release Meeting with Minister – August 2011 Request for monthly release Result – rolling 3 month release Publish monthly First period : May – July 2011 Same level of detail as in calendar quarter releases Still publish calendar quarter data in release

5. Standard Error Updated standard error data in release Background Notes Standard error information for each quarter in current year May – July 2011 release - data for Q1 and Q2 2011 Calendar quarter data only

6. Increase in sample Increase in number of enumerators From 11 to 16 Most recruited in 2010 Bringing in residency data from PCI (Passenger Card Inquiry) PCI in sample -from Q1 2011 onwards

7. Increase in sample Increase in sample- number of passengers From 52,400 in Q1 2010 to 88,000 in Q1 2011 From 87,200 in Q2 2010 to 179,800 in Q2 2011 Due to extra enumerators Also due to bringing PCI data into sample

8. Seasonal Adjustment Previously published in monthly release - to reference month June 2010 Resume publication next month Calendar quarter data only Will give same level of detail as before- Irish Trips Overseas, GB, Other Europe, North America, Other Areas.

9. Timeliness of Overseas Travel Release Currently publishing 7 + weeks after end of reference period Objective – to reduce lag to 4 weeks Need to get carrier and enumerator data in earlier Reduce time lag over a two/three month period