Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014
684. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the opportunities that are available to a festival (details supplied) in County Kerry to apply for funding to help offset some of the costs of staging the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2567/14]
View answerThe provision of funding for festivals and events which have associated tourism benefits is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland and it is open to the promoters of festivals to make an application to the agency for funding. The call for applications for 2014 festival funding for National and Regional Festivals & Participative Events Programmes opened on 6 December 2013 with a deadline of midnight 31 January 2014. All details including application forms, guidelines and contact details are available at www.failteireland.ie.
