Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2022
247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she and her Department propose to offer any further incentives to the tourism sector while keeping in mind the necessity not to contribute to inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10750/22]
View answerIn Budget 2022, I secured an additional allocation of €67.6 million for tourism, thereby bringing the overall tourism services budget to €288 million. This funding will enable the tourism agencies to assist in the recovery of the sector.
The funding allocated to the tourism agencies in 2022 includes €50 million for further business continuity support for strategic tourism businesses and a €35million increase in the Tourism Marketing Fund as well as €36.5 million in capital funding for tourism product development.
My priority is to ensure the survival and recovery of the tourism sector and I am continuing to engage closely with the wider tourism and hospitality sector, in close consultation with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in this regard.
