I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 to 559, inclusive, together.
Fáilte Ireland operates an extensive network of Tourism Information Offices throughout the country. Each office has travel advisors to advise tourists when they are planning a holiday and to provide on the spot assistance and information to tourists when they arrive in a particular location. The management and staffing of the offices, their opening hours and their locations are administrative matters for Fáilte Ireland.
Fáilte Ireland has over recent years reconfigured service delivery, reshaped its services and prioritised the locations where Tourism Information Offices are provided in order to use its resources more efficiently. As part of this, Fáilte Ireland has been pursuing, where possible, the provision of tourism information offices by local communities and businesses. I have not discussed the operation of any specific Tourist Information Offices with Fáilte Ireland, although as part of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure all options are being considered in terms of cost savings and future service provision. I have asked Fáilte Ireland to provide the Deputy with the detailed information he has requested. The Deputy should advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.