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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I raised it with my counterpart in the context of a meeting held to consider a number of tourism issues. Ultimately, the Departments of Justice and Equality and Foreign Affairs and Trade take the lead on issues involving people travelling into the country. Both Departments are acutely aware of the importance of tourism and the views of my Department and Tourism Ireland, which is very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: To what issue is the Deputy referring?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have weekly meetings with the assistant secretary of my Department and quarterly meetings with principal officers who deal with tourism and sport. We continually, formally and informally-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The all-island civic dialogue in Dundalk captured all issues raised from a tourism point of view, of which common travel area was one of the most important. The issues raised informed the Cabinet sub-committee on Brexit, at which all Departments are represented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The issue has been raised with our British counterpart. We are taking a whole-of-Government approach to Brexit. I do not have to send a telegram or a letter to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe - a former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport - to make them aware of the significance of the common travel area. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It has been raised but I did not write a letter to that effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The straightforward answer is "Yes". Fáilte Ireland's role regards the development of capital and the domestic element of tourism. I took the National Tourism Development Authority Bill through Committee Stage. Fáilte Ireland is as anxious as I am that the spending ceiling which had to be lifted to €150 million would not be seen as a target but would be seen as something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Yes, I do. I have regular meetings with the recently appointed CEO, Mr. Paul Kelly and I have also had a number of meetings with the Chairperson, Mr. Michael Cawley. At all of those meetings I have been anxious to know how Fáilte Ireland is getting on. I have asked for an outline of the challenges and opportunities. Money is always going to be an issue. Every State agency would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I said to Deputy Troy, the marketing fund went from a pre-recession high of €55 million down to €36 million. I do not have the capital figures with me but I can get them for the Deputy. The overall capital ceiling has been lifted to €150 million, as per the Act. That is not a limit but is required by legislation to make sure that none of us goes mad and starts doing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is happening already and Deputy Munster has identified one example herself. I can give another example of a new tourism initiative on the Fanad Peninsula in Donegal, another Border county, which I visited recently to see the work being done by the Commissioners of Irish Lights, Fáilte Ireland and Donegal County Council. I go back to the original point I made which is that local...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is Deputy Mary Lou McDonald she is speaking about.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: As if the Deputy has never shouted anyone down.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about Sinn Féin's responsibility in the North.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is getting very tetchy. He might explode.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Regional Service Plans (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date for publishing a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26305/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2320 applications will be assessed by officials in my Department over the coming months.  Given the number of applications received and the detailed information submitted, it will take a number of months to complete the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels funding for sport through the National Governing Bodies of Sport.  I would suggest that the...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Judging by his tie, Deputy Micheál Martin is not a socialist either

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is desperate.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Martin has let himself down.