John Connolly (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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447. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports his Department has provided towards the establishment of community hotels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15811/25]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The role of this Department in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

I am acutely aware of the importance of local hotels for communities throughout Ireland. I understand the economic and societal roles played by local hotels in regional towns, however I can confirm that my Department has no role in providing supports towards the establishment of community hotels.