Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the overall revenue spent by his Department and any and all Government agencies, for each of the past five years, on marketing new routes into Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16485/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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​As the Deputy will be aware, daa plc has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop both Dublin and Cork Airports and as such, funding for marketing routes is an operational matter for the Company and I have no function in the matter.

  From a tourism persepctive, I am aware that Tourism Ireland, the North-South body with responsibility for the overseas promotion of Ireland as a tourism destination, has been working hard for many years to drive demand for air services to Cork, through co-operative marketing campaigns in conjunction with the airport, the airlines and other partners.

On this basis, I have referred your question to daa plc and Tourism Ireland for direct reply.