1102. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider the serious implications for the tourism industry in County Kerry that a short-term let register will have on established providers in the county (details supplied) and the perception that the register is a new ban on short-term lets in tourist towns such as Killarney and Tralee; if he will consider intro…
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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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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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1103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider the serious implications for the tourism industry in County Kerry that a short-term let register will have on established providers in the county (details supplied) and the perception that the register is a new ban on short-term lets in tourist towns such as Killarney and Tralee; if he will consider intro…
1116. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on his efforts to work with EU partners to introduce new tourism specific funding supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20393/25]
1117. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocations to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2016 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20394/25]
1118. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the allocations within his Department in support of tourism in the years 2019 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20395/25]
1119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his proposals to support regional balance in the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20396/25]
1120. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the tourism related policy and strategy documents his Department are currently implementing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20397/25]
1121. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on their efforts to develop the Irish sea way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20398/25]
1122. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on their efforts to create a coastal tourist trail, linking the Wild Atlantic Way, the Causeway Costal Route, and the area along the eastern and southern coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20399/25]
1123. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on their efforts to support Údarás na Gaeltachta and the development of Gaeltacht tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20403/25]
1134. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if as part of his plans to regulate short-term lets, if there will be a minimum number of licenses given to existing short-term let owners in the cities to enable them to continue the vital hospitality service that they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/25]
236. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional immediate steps Tourism Ireland will take to deal with the 30% reduction in tourist numbers arriving into Ireland during February 2025 compared with February 2024. [16499/25]
63. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach the revenue generated from tourism in the years 2007 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/25]
139. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media f he will report on his engagements regarding Fáilte Ireland’s employer development and excellent employer programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/25]
140. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline any proposals regarding the Year of Invitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15934/25]
141. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on his engagements with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Skills regarding the expansion of courses in tourism and hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15935/25]
142. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe in which it is intended to re-establish the tourism and hospitality careers oversight group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15936/25]
143. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his response to the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on working conditions and skills shortages in the tourism and hospitality sector; the progress in implementing said recommendations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15937/…
144. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on his engagements in European fora regarding tourism, including at the Ministerial Council and Tourism Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15938/25]
146. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report regarding supports for the tourism sector in areas directly impacted by the move away from peat production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15941/25]
147. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his priorities regarding tourism under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15942/25]
148. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on his engagements with the OECD Tourism Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15943/25]
149. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the working groups he intends to establish relating to tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15947/25]
150. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on the appointment of a new tourism leadership group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15948/25]
151. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe in which they intend to bring forward a tourism accommodation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15949/25]