Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2019
802. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to Tourism Ireland by year since 2009; the percentage of the funding by year provided by the State as opposed to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/19]
View answerTourism Ireland is funded through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. I am advised by Tourism Ireland that the proportionate exchequer provision for Tourism Ireland in the years 2009 to 2019 is as follows:
|
Date |
Funding Provided |
Percentage |
|
2009 |
€51,155,000 |
71.7% |
|
2010 |
€48,982,000 |
73.4% |
|
2011 |
€47,248,000 |
71.7% |
|
2012 |
€45,831,000 |
72.9% |
|
2013 |
€44,294,000 |
71.6% |
|
2014 |
€42,523,000 |
72.6% |
|
2015 |
€40,750,000 |
73.8% |
|
2016 |
€39,536,000 |
70.3% |
|
2017 |
€40,307,000 |
75.4% |
|
2018 |
€40,492,000 |
75.7% |
|
2019 |
€47,274,000 |
78.4% |
