Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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662. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects the tourism industry to develop in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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2018 was another record-breaking year for tourism in Ireland and marked 8 years of consecutive growth in overseas visit numbers. In 2019 Tourism Ireland’s aim is to grow overseas tourism revenue by 6% while Fáilte Ireland will continue to develop Ireland’s tourism offering and provide enterprise supports to the industry. I have referred the Deputy's question to the tourism agencies for further details of their plans for 2019. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.