Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2024
384. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total funding allocated to tourism agencies for the years 2019 to 2023; the total allocated for spend on tourism in Cork county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29733/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total funding allocated to the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, in the years in question is as follows:
2019 - €173.9 million
2020 – €182.6 million
2021 – €219.1 million
2022 - €287.4 million
2023 - €228.2 million
It is important to note that neither my Department nor Fáilte Ireland allocate funding on a county-by-county basis. Development monies are instead informed by destination development priorities identified in Fáilte Ireland’s Destination and Experience Development Plans and guided by Regional Tourism Development Strategies. The needs in a particular county will depend on the level of destination maturity of the area, i.e. the number of tourism businesses, maturity of product base, access into the county and other visitor-facing infrastructure on the ground.
