Holly Cairns
Question:
460. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of new infrastructure at Garrylucas Beach, Ballinspittle, County Cork, which was announced in April 2021. [2309/23]
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My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as certain other bodies.
With specific regard to the development of tourism product offerings, such as the development of infrastructure under Platforms for Growth 2, these are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland in line with its tourism development functions. I have referred this question to them for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.End of Tak
A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51.
I refer to your parliamentary question ref 239/23 regarding Garrylucas Beach. To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture; Arts; Gaeltacht; Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the development of new infrastructure at Garrylucas Beach, Ballinspittle, County Cork, which was announced in April 2021.
This Minister has asked that Fáilte Ireland respond to you directly on this matter. Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Platforms for Growth’ capital investment programme, which falls under the Government’s Project 2040 strategy, targets projects that have the greatest potential to grow tourism across Ireland year-round. Garrylucas Beach was successful in being awarded Fáilte Ireland funding under the ‘Platforms for Growth’ investment programme in 2021.
However, Cork County Council has taken the decision to defer this project and formally notified Fáilte Ireland of this on 1 st March 2022. Cork County Council cited additional related costs, which did not fall within scope of Fáilte Ireland funding, as a reason for its deferment of the project.
