400. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work his Department has carried out to increase cross-Border tourism; if work is underway to market the Newry, Mourne, Gullion, Cooley and Dundalk areas as a tourism destination within Ireland’s Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/25]
Topics / Tourism Promotion
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTourism Promotion
82 questions from 37 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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728. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason, Rathcroghan given the significance of it to the origins of Halloween, it was excluded from the recently launched “Ireland, Home of Halloween” initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47129/25]
729. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives currently in place to encourage tourism in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47130/25]
868. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment regarding the development of tourism promotion plans for the Normandy celebrations in 2027, the role that is envisioned for Ferns, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40918/25]
918. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider a stand-alone tourism promotion campaign for The Gearagh, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42345/25]
919. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken to ensure the increase of the tourism potential market of the mid-Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42346/25]
952. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the work his Department has done to increase cross-Border tourism; if any work is underway to market the Newry, Mourne, Gullion, Cooley and Dundalk areas as a tourism destination within Ireland’s Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43438/25]
197. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a graveyard (details supplied) will be added to Ireland’s Ancient East website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36684/25]
308. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the further initiatives being considered or implemented to drive tourism in the midlands region, building on the success of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/25]
319. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the conclusion of the Food Tourism Strategy 2018–2023, if there are plans to develop and publish a new food tourism strategy; if he will provide a year-by-year breakdown of the budget allocated to food tourism from 2019 to 2025, in tabular form; if any engagement with industry stakeholders on food tourism has taken place fro…
320. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the plans being made to develop a US Presidents trail on the island of Ireland. [34985/25]
370. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount Discover Ireland has paid for advertisements on a platform (details supplied) in the past 12 months; if there is any oversight or control over which websites the advertisements are seen on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33744/25]
470. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the importance and extent of tourism and trade links between Ireland and Argentina; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30467/25]
471. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the importance and extent of tourism and trade links between Ireland and Malta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/25]
472. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to outline the importance and extent of tourism and trade links between Ireland and Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30469/25]
636. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the initiatives he is implementing to promote tourism in Kerry and enhance the region's appeal as a destination for visitors. [23747/25]
647. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Tourism Ireland will run an advertisement campaign to promote tourism within Ireland throughout subway stations in New York city. [24291/25]
98. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the specific measures his Department is taking to support and grow the tourism sector in County Offaly, including investment in local attractions such as Lough Boora, the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the Grand Canal greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22676/25]
99. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the initiatives he is implementing to promote tourism in Kells, County Meath, to enhance the town’s appeal as a destination for visitors. [22820/25]
111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the initiatives he is implementing to promote tourism in Meath and enhance the region’s appeal as a destination for visitors. [22819/25]
115. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which Fáilte Ireland is supporting the promotion of County Kildare as a tourist destination in the domestic and international market given its rich culture and heritage as a county. [22826/25]
120. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current and planned initiatives by his Department to promote tourism in rural counties such as Offaly, particularly in the context of enhancing sustainable tourism, leveraging local heritage and natural assets, and supporting community-led tourism enterprises, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22675…
124. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are funding streams available to support local tourism initiatives in north Kildare that promote its unique heritage, including its ties with the Guinness family and brand, considering it is one of Ireland's most successful business stories. [22825/25]
135. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions his Department is taking to promote tourism in east Galway through initiatives such as the Wild Atlantic Way and Hidden Heartlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22867/25]
586. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the proposals there are to further the marketing of the tourism potential of the ‘Hidden Heartlands’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17342/25]