971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will engage with a park (details supplied) in County Cork, to provide short-term financial assistance or promotional support following its closure arising from avian influenza restrictions; the existing support mechanisms for regional tourism assets affected by such events; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTourism Industry
151 questions from 47 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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148 written, 3 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 38 |
| May 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 14 |
| April 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the establishment of a contingency fund or emergency assistance scheme to support non-commercial tourism, educational, and conservation institutions, such as a park (details supplied) when closures are imposed for public or animal-health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59257/25]
354. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the supports, financial or otherwise, that would be available to a start-up (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56555/25]
24. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will examine the means to simplify the process for registration of persons properties for short-term letting, which are a vital part of the rural economy. [50765/25]
5. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the revenue generated by the tourism sector for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44607/25]
6. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the number of overseas visitors to Ireland for each of the past 5 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44608/25]
679. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures that will be implemented to increase tourism business through direct investment or the introduction of specific incentives to a sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/25]
722. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the reviews, reports, research and data his Department has available and which it has commissioned or directly undertaken in relation to assessments of the trends of insolvencies, incorporations, strike-outs and liquidations in the hospitality sector since the publication by the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council …
736. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress of the Shared Island Tourism Destination initiatives including Carlingford Lough, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark and Sliabh Beagh, detailing capital works funded, delivery timelines and partnerships with Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/25]
901. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of WTE staff by job title and gender working in each Department within Fáilte Ireland as of 21 July 2025, in tabular form. [41880/25]
920. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the statistics on employment rates in the tourism sector for the past three years; the breakdown by region and by type of employment full-time or seasonal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42347/25]
921. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the details of the projected growth in the tourism sector for the next three years; the anticipated challenges and opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42349/25]
37. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives he is taking to support tourism and hospitality in County Louth and the northeast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33044/25]
42. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will introduce any policy initiatives to reduce the level of 'daytrip' coach tourism from Dublin to the west of Ireland, so that it can be replaced with slower forms of tourism that include overnighting and longer stays in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32782/25]
51. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline the accommodation capacity available to the tourism sector; the number of bed nights in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, by county, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/25]
83. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline his engagements with the Central Statistics Office, Fáilte Ireland and other stakeholders, regarding data collection on the number of overnight foreign resident visitors to Ireland. [33191/25]
269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on plans to develop long-term, sustainable, well-paid careers in the tourism industry. [33544/25]
270. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to support and expand the food and beverage tourism offerings, showcasing the best of local produce. [33545/25]
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the total number of overseas visitors/tourists to the island of Ireland; and if this is not possible, the total number of overseas visitors/tourists to the State in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [28864/25]
375. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the forthcoming Short-Term Letting and Tourism (STLT) Bill 2025, if he will consider providing for phased implementation, over a period of two years, of any requirements under the Bill that oblige existing tourism-focused short-term letting operators to obtain additional planning permission or effect a change of use …
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which his Department will work with officials throughout government to ensure the tourism industry is supported across all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/25]
116. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans to address the 15% reduction in the number of overseas visitors over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22673/25]
117. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on his Department’s engagement with members of the tourism industry in relation to data compiled by the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/25]
3. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Taoiseach to provide tourism figures for both domestic travel by Irish residents and inward travel into Ireland by non-Irish residents since 2015, in tabular form, broken down by county. [21959/25]
89. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals to support the tourism sector due to a decrease in tourism in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21593/25]