Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will request that Fáilte Ireland disburse the €75 million funding it has been allocated to tourism and hospitality-related businesses that cannot access the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6246/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Budget 2021 provided a significant package of tax and fiscal measures to build the resilience of the economy and to help vulnerable but viable businesses across all sectors. A key measure in the Budget was the provision of additional business continuity funding to support strategic tourism businesses, to be administered by Fáilte Ireland.

The details of the first phase of the scheme was announced on 1st February and it will contribute to the fixed costs of identified strategic tourism businesses that are not eligible for CRSS to support their survival.  It will provide an equitable level of payment to the CRSS for qualifying businesses such as tourism attractions, activity providers, and caravan and camping sites.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for further details on the scheme.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.