Departmental Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017

Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Questions (1209, 1210)

Catherine Martin

Question:

1209. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps Fáilte Ireland and his Department took to ensure compliance with the terms of the grant scheme for large tourism projects 2016-2020 and relevant EU and Irish planning, state aid and competition law, in respect of the proposed funding of a tourism development project in the Dublin mountains at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/17]

Catherine Martin

Question:

1210. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps Fáilte Ireland is taking to ensure that any tourism development project in the Dublin mountain area is fully compliant with all relevant planning and state aid rules and is also fully compliant with the relevant Irish and EU law in regard to environmental impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13518/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1209 and 1210 together.

My Department's role in relation tin the area of national tourism policy. It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects. These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. While the Department provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism offerings, it is not involved in the administration of its tourism capital programmes, which includes the Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects.

Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

The referred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.