Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which he and or his Department has studied tourism development in other jurisdictions within the EU and without; the extent to which market research has been utilised to determine the issues most likely to attract visitors; if architectural heritage and cultural themes have been utilised sufficiently in this country; if the attraction of national monuments and or sites could be enhanced by any particular strategy with a view to dramatically increasing national and international interest in such locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22953/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's question to the tourism agencies for direct reply. Will the Deputy please advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.