Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What was Fáilte Ireland’s remit in the distribution of Covid grants? I would like to hear the Secretary General's feedback on how they were administered. We all understand Fáilte Ireland's primary remit relates to tourism, but it was asked to administer a number of grants, one of which was the adaptation grant designed to enable tourism businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector to make improvements through the different levels of restrictions. A great deal of importance was put on these grants but there was difficulty for businesses in gaining access to them. How does the Department feel about the way these grants were administered and what feedback has there been from Fáilte Ireland regarding their administration?