Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2012
595. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if State owned port authorities receive grant assistance from Fáilte Ireland or any other public source, for the purpose of marketing their port as a destination for cruise liners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/12]
View answerA number of our State commercial port companies including Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Cork, Shannon Foynes and Waterford are members of the Cruise Ireland marketing co-operative, which works to promote the island of Ireland as a premier cruise destination. Fáilte Ireland has provided funding to the Cruise Ireland marketing co-operative to aid their continuing work in promoting this important sector of the tourism market, and I have referred the Deputy's Question to that agency for a more detailed response. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
I understand also that port authorities do not receive funding from any other public source for the purpose of marketing their ports as cruise liner destinations.
