Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020
239. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation made to Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2019, inclusive; and the expected spend for 2020. [15508/20]
View answerTourism Ireland is funded through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. Tourism Ireland's funding from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in each of the years from 2017 to 2020 inclusive, is set out in the table hereunder.
|
Year |
Total Funding |
|
2017 |
€41,307,000 |
|
2018 |
€47,693,000 |
|
2019 |
€58,524,000 |
|
2020 |
€53,701,000 |
It should be noted that the amounts set out for 2017-2019 are outturn amounts and, for 2018 and 2019, include supplementary funding provided to the agency. The amount set out for 2020 is the budgetary allocation for Tourism Ireland this year.
