Tourism Industry

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…

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]

152. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe in which he intends to publish a new tourism policy to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/25]

155. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the work of the all-island strategic tourism group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15953/25]

156. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount allocated to promoting cross-border tourism in the years 2023 to date; by year; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15954/25]

158. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the work of the hospitality and tourism forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15957/25]

161. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the bodies that work under his Department’s aegis regarding tourism; the appropriate Oireachtas contact with each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/25]

162. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline the currently operational strategy/policy documents within his Department relating to tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15961/25]

163. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on the work of the all-island strategic tourism group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/25]

165. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will report on the work of his Department with regard to ensuring there is sufficient accommodation available to meet the needs of the tourism sector; the total stock; the current displacement rate of stock for other purposes, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the …

166. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his proposals to support hospitality in the tourism sector only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/25]

169. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for tourism the approximate number of hotel rooms registered by the Fáilte Ireland hotel registrar in Ireland for each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form. [16194/25]

349. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his proposals to expand upon and develop education and training and opportunities related to the tourism sector. [15944/25]

342. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Skellig boat licences for the next five seasons, including the 2025 season will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/25]

278. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the Careers Oversight Group has not met in over two years; when the Institute of Public Administration's report will be published; when is it expected that the Minister will have fully considered the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14774/25]

17. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the immediate steps he plans to take to address the crisis within the tourism and hospitality industry (details supplied); the immediate steps he will take to relieve pressure in the interim; the steps he will take to address the ongoing Government policy to use hotels and tourist accommodation for …

27. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail any proposals to cultivate tourism in Border areas. [10193/25]

34. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on taking a regional cross-Border approach to tourism promotion for the Border region, as opposed to the current system where Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI work south and north of the border respectively. [10154/25]