Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2017
640. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement a business support fund to support small tourism businesses that may be hit especially hard from a sharp decline in visitors from Britain. [22074/17]
View answerFáilte Ireland is working on a number of fronts to assist the diversification and development of our tourism industry and the attractiveness of our tourism product offering. Ongoing work to develop the main experience brands and enhance visitor experiences - both through current programme supports and targeted capital investment in attractions and other tourism infrastructure - is aimed at boosting our appeal to key target markets and priority consumer segments. With regard to training and business supports, Fáilte Ireland offers a suite of supports to enhance the competitiveness, enterprise capability and sustainability of the tourism sector. In addition, it is creating a new Brexit Response Programme that will focus on delivering a capability building programme for tourism businesses.
Funding for such programmes and supports forms part of Fáilte Ireland's annual operating budget, the level of which is determined as part of the annual Estimates process.
