Results 41-60 of 10,459 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the EU Just Transition Fund, the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA) is the Managing Authority and Fáilte Ireland is an Intermediate Body. In Ireland, the Fund’s geographic territory includes Counties Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Roscommon and the Municipal Districts of Ballinasloe (County Galway), Athy, Clane-Maynooth, (County Kildare) and Carrick-on-Suir...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising an early review of the National Development Plan, a process that is to commence shortly. As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to growing Ireland’s tourism industry. Through support for Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, we will continue to showcase Ireland as a high-quality and accessible...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OECD Tourism Committee analyses and monitors policies and structural changes affecting the development of tourism internationally. The Committee also monitors tourism performance internationally. More details of the Committee’s work including relevant publications can be found on the OECD website (www.oecd.org). Ireland continues to be an active member of the OECD Tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149, 150, 151, 152, 158 and 162 together. The Tourism Policy Framework 2025 – 2030 was published by the previous Government last November. I understand that my colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, has asked officials to consider how commitments in the new Programme for Government (PFG) align with the Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: At a policy level, a Business Tourism Strategy Group was established in 2023 with representation from my Department, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and industry. This group was tasked with developing a strategy and overseeing the development of co-ordination structures for the delivery by the tourism agencies on their respective roles and responsibilities in relation to business...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have not had any formal engagement with the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) since my appointment as Minister in January 2025. For information, Government Ministers, including my predecessor, met with their counterparts from the Northern Ireland Executive at NSMC plenary meetings in April and September 2024. The Minister of State for the Gaeltacht attended the NSMC Language...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government outlines the Government's commitment to the sustainable growth and development of Ireland’s tourism sector. By continuing to support the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, the Government seeks to strengthen Ireland’s reputation as a high-quality, accessible destination for both domestic and international visitors while also...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tourism Ireland is the all-island tourism marketing company established under the Good Friday Agreement. It is accountable to the North South Ministerial Council and has responsibility for all-Ireland destination marketing, Tourism Brand Ireland, the overseas Tourism office network and the delivery of regional and product marketing and promotion activity on behalf of Fáilte Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since my appointment as Minister in January 2025, I have had extensive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders across all sectors under my remit. I wish to advise the Deputy that my diary will be published on the Department's website in the coming days. Subsequent diaries will be published on a quarterly basis, in arrears, in line with standard practice.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that both my diary, and the Minister of State's diary, will be published on the Department's website in the coming days. Subsequent diaries will be published on a quarterly basis, in arrears, in line with standard practice.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The tourism bodies that come under the Department’s aegis are Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. The appropriate Oireachtas contact for Fáilte Ireland is oireachtas@failteireland.ie and for Tourism Ireland is Oireachtasqueries@tourismireland.com.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: European Council (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the period July to December 2026. As part of preparations for the Presidency, officials in my Department have been engaging extensively with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade across a number of fora: Officials from my Department attend regular meetings of the Inter-Departmental Group on Presidency Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The role of the Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy, and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. Fáilte Ireland has developed a capacity and pipeline monitor to track ongoing movement in accommodation capacity. This includes changes in current capacity and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Co-operation (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The UK Nationality and Borders Act 2022 provides for the establishment of a scheme under which non-visa required nationals will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the UK. The scheme entered into force on a phased basis from October 2023. The ETA requirement does not apply to Irish citizens due to the Common Travel Area arrangements. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In support of Action 7 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce (available from ) the Department commissioned a survey in 2024, to examine the issues for patrons and artists with disabilities when going out at night and engaging in cultural activities. The issue of accessibility and the barriers that currently exist in the Night-Time Economy (NTE) has been raised on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct response to the Deputy....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (2 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There was a Ministerial Management Board meeting held on 20th February and the list of attendees is as set out in the table below Name Title/Grade Patrick O Donovan Minister Charlie Mc Conalogue Minister of State Michael O Connor Advisor to Minister Ciaran O Donnell Advisor to...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Less patronising now.

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: For today's vote on the Ceann Comhairle to be warranted, one would have imagined that she would have done something wrong last week. I was sitting in this seat, close to the Ceann Comhairle - the only other person in front was the Taoiseach - so I had the benefit of hearing the Chief Whip, the Taoiseach in his efforts to try to be heard and the Ceann Comhairle throughout all of it. The only...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Just let me finish.