Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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337. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she has made provision for the recovery of the tourism sector in the course of 2022 notwithstanding the damage done by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8435/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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In Budget 2022 the Government allocated €67.6m in additional funding for tourism, thereby bringing the overall tourism services budget to €288m. This funding will enable the tourism agencies to assist in the recovery of the sector as we reopen to international tourism and transition to a more sustainable future.

The funding allocated to the tourism agencies in 2022 includes €50 million for further business continuity support for strategic tourism businesses and a €35m increase in the Tourism Marketing Fund as well as €36.5 in capital funding for tourism product development.

I have asked the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, to provide the Deputy with further details of their plans for 2022. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.