Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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170. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide support and stimulus to the tourism industry in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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In Budget 2022 the Government allocated €67.6 million in additional funding for tourism, thereby bringing the overall tourism services budget to €288 million. The funding allocated to the tourism agencies in 2022 includes €50 million for further business continuity support for strategic tourism businesses and a €35 million increase in the Tourism Marketing Fund as well as €36.5 million in capital funding for tourism product development.

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. 

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.