Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount available in adaptation grants from Fáilte Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to a delay in administering the grants to applicants; the date on which this service will be rolled out fully for applications; the number of staff working full-time on the project of adaptation grants at Fáilte Ireland; if his Department is and or will temporarily transfer staff to assist Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20046/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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As part of the July Stimulus Package announced last week, a funding package of €26 million will be available for a Business Adaptation Grant Scheme to assist tourism and hospitality businesses with the costs of adapting their premises to meet public health requirements and making them safer for customers.  Fáilte Ireland is currently developing the scheme and I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for further details and direct reply.  Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extra funding provided to Fáilte Ireland in 2020, by funding area in tabular form. [20060/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Details of the annual funding allocation provided by my Department to Fáilte Ireland is available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is available on that Department's website. The subheads of relevance to Fáilte Ireland are E3, E6 and E5 (shared with Tourism Ireland) and further detail is available in the Agency Statement for Fáilte Ireland under Vote 31. Funding for the tourism agencies is the subject of the annual estimates discussion with the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform.

As part of the July Stimulus Package, additional funding of €20 million was provided to put in place a Business Adaptation Grant Scheme for tourism premises and a Business Continuity Scheme to assist the coach tourism sector impacted by the lack of international tourists.  Fáilte Ireland will administer both of those schemes.