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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tourism Ireland is responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a holiday and business tourism destination and undertakes extensive marketing campaigns in 23 key source markets for tourism to Ireland.  Within Ireland, individual counties may compete for domestic visitors.  Research carried out for Tourism Ireland indicates that the level of awareness of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tourism Ireland is responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a holiday and business tourism destination and undertake extensive marketing campaigns in 23 key source markets for tourism to Ireland.  Within Ireland, individual counties may compete for domestic visitors.  Research carried out for Tourism Ireland indicates that the level of awareness of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects.  This is an operational matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.  While the Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Diaspora Centre Establishment (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: ​On 16 February 2015, having regard to the Tourism Policy Statement "People Place and Policy: Growing Tourism to 2025" and other considerations, it was agreed by the previous Government that it would not proceed with a single National Diaspora Centre. It is of course open to any individual promoter to seek support for the development of a centre through Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 2,320 applications were submitted under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme.  The full  assessment process and scoring system for the 2017 round of the Programme is available on my Department's website at . Over the coming months, all of the applications received will be assessed by officials in my Department in accordance with this process. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand that the community of Lusk in County Dublin have developed the Lusk Community Sports Plan 2020.  Implementation of community sports initiatives, including participative and infrastructure initiatives, would be a matter for the local community and any clubs in the first instance.  Local authorities would also welcome and consider sporting initiatives and would be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Health Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Physical Activity Plan was published in January 2016 and its implementation is being overseen by an Implementation Group co-chaired by my Department and the Department of Health. Work has commenced on over 50 of the 60 actions contained in the plan.  An Implementation Template, showing progress to date and work planned for each action, is planned to be published...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The collection of statistics are primarily a matter for the Central Statistics Office (CSO).  I understand that the CSO does not provide a county by county breakdown of statistics in their monthly 'Overseas Travel' publication. I am aware, however, that Fáilte Ireland, provides an estimated county by county breakdown of overseas visits on an annual basis,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects.  These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.  While the Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland to develop tourism offerings, it does not have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.  The development of business tourism is an operational matter for the Boards and Managements of Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have asked the tourism agencies to reply to the Deputy directly in this regard.  Please contact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (22 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 2016 was a record year for overseas tourism to Ireland with a total of 9,584,400 visits representing a 10.9% increase on 2015, or an additional 941,300 visits.  The CSO tourism data available for 2017 shows that the number of overseas visits between November 2016 and January 2017 increased by 7.2% compared to the corresponding period of November 2015 to January 2016. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 440. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when is it likely to have a new revised tenant purchase scheme in place that takes into account savings that persons that are retired might have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13384/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provides grant aid to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools.  There are four stages in the development of a project under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, namely Preliminary Report, Contract Documents, Tender and Construction. In January of 2016, my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am aware of views expressed regarding the need for, and benefits of, a nationwide audit of sports facilities as this issue, along with the need for a more efficient use of resources and facility allocation generally, was raised in a number of submissions received during the National Sports Policy Consultation Process, which was launched in November last. Over 50 submissions have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: While my colleague, the Minster for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for employment legislation and policy, and this is a matter in which I have no function, I am not aware of any legislation that requires any employer to employ people in accordance with the circumstances described by the Deputy.  ​The soon to be published National Sports Policy, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1209 and 1210 together. My Department's role in relation tin the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects.  These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.  While the Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department has no function in the provision or subsidisation of ferry services for these or any other routes. My Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, who administer and award capital grants to develop a wide range of tourism products, including the Wild Atlantic Way.  However, the Grants Scheme for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that an application has been submitted under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme  in respect of the proposed development referred to by the Deputy. All of the 2,320 applications received under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme will be assessed by officials in my Department over the coming months.  An announcement regarding allocations will be made later...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to Askeaton pool, I previously indicated that I would consider a request for funding from Limerick County Council to address some issues which arose at the complex as a result of flood damage. In this regard, officials from my Department met with Limerick County Council last month. At this meeting it was agreed that Limerick County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (21 Mar 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme was the 24 February and the Scoring System and Assessment Procedures was published on that day. A copy of this document can be downloaded from my Department's website at the following link:-