Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
1135. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the hotel capacity in Dublin further to the Lord Mayor's task force stating that an additional 5,000 rooms were required; and the progress that has been made to date. [42252/14]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the previous Lord Mayor convened a group to look at future accommodation supply and demand in Dublin. Although Fáilte Ireland provided technical support to this group, the report and its implementation are a matter for the Lord Mayor, given the role of Dublin City Council as a planning authority.
As regards hotel capacity in Dublin, Fáilte Ireland monitors accommodation capacity across the country. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy’s question to the agency for direct reply.
Separately, in line with its regional tourism development functions, Fáilte Ireland is pursuing its “Destination Dublin: A Collective Strategy for Tourism Growth to 2020", which was developed by the Grow Dublin Taskforce, representing all the key tourism stakeholders in Dublin.
I have asked the agency to provide the Deputy with any further relevant information relating to its “Destination Dublin” tourism strategy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
