Seán Sherlock
Question:371. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a person was appointed to the role of night-time economy adviser (details supplied). [54895/23]
View answerTuesday, 12 December 2023
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Last year, in direct response to Action 19 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce, I announced the locations of the 9 towns and cities which will take part in the new Night-Time Advisor pilot initiative. The selected pilots are Dublin City, Cork City, Limerick City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Sligo, Buncrana and Longford Town.
My Department has been liaising with the CCMA, who have been leading on this process, in relation to the recruitment of all 9 Night-Time Economy Advisors. I have approved funding for a two-year full-time post in the Local Authority for each of the selected towns and cities and the post has been advertised at Local Authority Grade VII scale. I understand that 6 of the 9 posts are now filled and that the Night-Time Advisor for Cork City has been recently appointed. The following Night-Time Advisors have now been appointed:
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Location |
Name |
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Cork City |
Ms. Fiona Collins |
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Galway City |
Ms. Kate Howard |
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Kilkenny |
Mr. Conor Sweeney |
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Drogheda |
Mr. Mark Davies |
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Sligo |
Mr. Brendan Tierney |
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Longford |
Due to start in early 2024 – details not yet available |