Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:650 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if separate lottery funding is available for community facilities which have a tourism potential; and if so, the details of same. [8589/02]
Written Answers. - Tourism Industry.
Funding from the national lottery available through my Department is specifically earmarked for the sports capital programme, including the development of community facilities for sport-recreational activities.
However, as the Deputy may be aware, Bord Fáilte's tourism product development scheme, which I launched on 29 January 2002, has as its objective the development of the tourist product in a sustainable way that widens the spatial spread of tourism, eases pressure from highly-developed areas and increases the lesser-developed regions' share of overseas tourism revenue. The scheme, which is funded under the local enterprise priority of the two regional operational programmes, makes provision for public sector investment of €130 million over the next five years including €55 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
Full details are available from the relevant regional tourism authority or Shannon Development in its region or on the Bord Fáilte website, www.bftrade.travel.ie
Questions Nos. 651 to 653, inclusive, answered with Question No. 645.