Results 321-340 of 1,014,207 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' speaker:Mark Ward
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)
Bernard Durkan: This question relates to the extent to which measures are likely to be put in place to assist the tourism sector arising from the hiccups that have taken place over the past number of years such as Covid and the extent to which hotel space has had to be devolved other areas.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 47 together. 2024 offers significant opportunity for overseas tourism. Ireland has a great product and a committed tourism industry and excellent relationships are in place with travel trade partners across the world. In 2024, Tourism Ireland overseas activity will include the expansion of the Fill Your Heart with Ireland campaign with enhanced...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Tourism Schemes
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to increase the tourism potential of County Meath. [16807/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: County Meath is blessed with many internationally recognised heritage and historic sites, including Trim Castle, Bective Abbey, the Hill of Tara, Donaghmore Round Tower, Slane Castle, Slane Hill, and Brú na Bóinne, including Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, our own valley of the kings in this country. We also have the Battle of the Boyne site, Mellifont Abbey and Drogheda. This does...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Martin: As the national tourism development authority, Fáilte Ireland’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. Fáilte Ireland works in partnership with the Government, State agencies, local authorities, representative groups and industry to develop tourism across Ireland by creating...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: Walking and cycling tourism, which I imagine would be supported by the Minister, is becoming exceptionally popular throughout the world. The Santiago de Compostela walk is a perfect example of where people can actually visit cultural and religious heritage sites and walk in the beautiful landscape of Galicia in northern Spain. I believe that this type of tourism will help County Meath. It...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Martin: I agree that the Boyne greenway and Boyne Navigation restoration will be a flagship tourism scheme of regional, national and international significance that will provide access to the wealth and diversity of ecological, cultural, industrial and historical heritage within the Boyne Valley. As well as promotion of and facilitating tourism recreation the greenway will offer an attractive...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Peadar Tóibín: The Hill of Tara is of enormous significance historically and heritage wise in this country, yet when people go to the Hill of Tara, it is actually very badly managed. Most people are slipping and sliding in muck there and potentially doing damage to the monuments that exist up there. The parking and all of the services are very poor and there definitely needs to be far more work in the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Martin: I gave the Deputy an update on what happens next on that greenway. I will bring his concerns on the other projects or tourism attractions to my officials to link in with Fáilte Ireland. In 2022, networks of clusters along that reimagined Boyne Valley drive were identified. The clusters included Navan, Trim, Slane and Kells. There were sub-clusters aligned to each of these hubs. There...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Schemes (18 Apr 2024)
Questions Nos. 12 to 15, inclusive, replied to with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: 16. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén caiteachas atá déanta ar scoil áirithe (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Chorcaí le cúig bliana anuas; cad iad foinsí an mhaoinithe sin; cad iad na chéad chéimeanna eile chun an togra a chur i gcrích; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17029/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Is togra an-tábhachtach é Coláiste Íosagáin, ní hamháin i gcomhair cheantar Mhúscraí ach i gcomhair na Gaeltachta i gcoitinne, Corcaigh, Ciarraí agus an t-iardheisceart ar fad. Tá plean cuimsitheach á ullmhú le tamall. An bhféadfadh an tAire Stáit léiriú a thabhairt ar an gcaiteachas chun an togra sin a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Tá suíomh an áitribh atá luaite ag an Teachta in úinéireacht Údarás na Gaeltachta ón mbliain 1998. Sa bhliain 2019, cheadaigh Fiontraíocht Éireann maoiniú de €2.16 milliún don obair thógála faoin gciste forbartha eacnamaíochta réigiúnach ar mhaithe le mol forbartha réigiúnach a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Ní féidir liom a rá sa chás seo go bhfuil fadhb faoi leith maidir leis an gcóras PAS. Níl mórán taithí agamsa le ceapacháin ach sna ceapacháin atá déanta agam, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil an córas mall. Níl aon dabht go bhfuil an córas mall. Níl mé á rá sin sa gcás seo ach go...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: 10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht i dtaca le Ceist Uimh. 7 den 15 Feabhra 2024, soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an bplean a d’eascair as an obair athbhreithnithe a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán maoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Baineann an cheist seo go háirithe leis an bpunann maoine iomlán atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus go simplí an talamh agus na foirgnimh atá acu. Bhí athbhreithniú ann agus buíochas le Dia, tá sé críochnaithe. Baineann mo cheist go sonrach leis an bplean a eascraíonn as an athbhreithniú sinagus an teagmháil a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Apr 2024)
Thomas Byrne: Tá ionann agus 216,000 m2 i méid na bhfoirgneamh ina n-iomláine atá i bpunann maoine Údarás na Gaeltachta. Is obair leanúnach idir fhorbairt agus cothabháil maoine atá ar bun ag an údarás ar an bpunann maoine atá i seilbh na heagraíochta. Tá sé ráite ag Údarás na Gaeltachta liom go bhfuil...