Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to promote Ireland as a conference venue in view of the likely economic benefit, including job creation and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.  The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Boards and Managements of Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

Accordingly, I have asked the Agencies to reply to the Deputy directly in this regard.  Please contact my private office if you do not hear from them within ten working days.