Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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580. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and start-up costs incurred by his Department, and any other bodies involved in the project, in setting up the Wild Atlantic Way; the estimates of the current and maintenance costs associated with the attraction; the annual number and value of foreign tourist visits to this attraction, as estimated by his Department and any body under its aegis. [41486/15]

Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and start-up costs incurred by his Department, and any other bodies involved in the project, in setting up Ireland's Ancient East; the ongoing current and maintenance costs associated with this attraction; the annual number and value of foreign tourist visits to this attraction, as estimated by his Department and any body under its aegis. [41487/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together.

While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism propositions such as the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East, it is not directly involved in developing or managing these.  The development of the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.

Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.