Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the total Exchequer funding provided to Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland each year since 2000 to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41759/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The levels of exchequer funding provided by my Department to Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and all other agencies under the aegis of my Department are outlined in detail in the Revised Estimates Volumes and Appropriation Accounts for each year.

The following table outlines the total provided to Tourism Ireland each year since 2002, when my Department was established as the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. Details of funding to Fáilte Ireland are included from 2004, the first full year in which funding was provided to Fáilte Ireland following its establishment.

The Deputy will be aware that, as a North/South body, Tourism Ireland also receives funding from the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment for the promotion of the island of Ireland as a destination, under an agreed formula.

The table also outlines funding provided under the Tourism Marketing Fund. The Tourism Marketing Fund supports the marketing of the island of Ireland as a destination by Tourism Ireland overseas as well as regional and niche product marketing by Fáilte Ireland.

*As allocated in the Estimates for 2010.