Written answers

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Tourism Promotion

9:00 pm

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that the tourism marketing fund has financed to attract further international tourists into Ireland; the amount that the fund has spent to date and its total budget. [25991/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The overall allocation for the Tourism Marketing Fund for 2011 is €41,383,000 and to date €26,836,000 of this amount has been transferred to the Tourism Agencies (Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland).

Specific measures are an operational matter for Tourism Ireland Limited, in the first instance, as the body responsible for promoting the island of Ireland as a visitor destination overseas, as well as Fáilte Ireland which is responsible for the promotion and development of regional, product and niche tourism in Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland for direct reply on the matter. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

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