Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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417. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which potential growth opportunities for business tourism in this country continue to be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35543/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I refer the Deputy to his Parliamentary Question No. 150 www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-09-29/150/?highlight%5B0%5D=47850 of 29 September last, which confirmed that my Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy.

With regards to the particular matter of identifying growth opportunities for business tourism, this is an operational matter for both Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland through the “Meet in Ireland” business tourism brand for the island of Ireland.

I have referred the Deputy's question to both Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland and asked them to reply directly to the Deputy with further information on this matter. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.