Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will engage with Dublin City Council to ascertain the supports that may be needed to open the Dublin Fruit Market on a full-time basis, particularly given its potential as a major tourism attraction. [47835/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I understand that Dublin Fruit Market is owned by Dublin City Council.  Neither I, my Department or any of its agencies has any involvement in or accountability for the market.

My role and that of my Department officials in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy development and in securing resources to assist the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in implementing that policy. I understand there are currently no Fáilte Ireland funding schemes that the Dublin Fruit Market would be eligible to apply for but that Fáilte Ireland could engage with Dublin City Council in any review by the Council of the tourism potential of the market.