Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding to be given to the Bolton Library in Cashel as a library preserving and displaying important documents regarding Ireland's artistic heritage; the assistance that this attraction has been given to promote its attractiveness to tourists; and if a special tourism plan has been drawn up for the Cashel area. [26842/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Bolton Library in Cashel is not in receipt of any grant from my Department. In regard to tourism plans. Under section 8(1) of the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003, individual actions and measures relating to tourism promotion or development, including promotion of particular areas such as rural tourism, are functions of the State tourism agencies.

The Deputy may wish to be aware that Fáilte Ireland has published its Regional Tourism Development Plan for the South-East Region. The plan which is a framework to inform the industry is available on the Fáilte Ireland website www.failteireland.ie.