342. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of Tourism Ireland's marketing fund that has been spent in the first nine months of 2024 and for the same period in 2023, in tabular form. [41466/24]

My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy and the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, deal with the implementation of this policy. Tourism Ireland is the agency responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas as a compelling tourism destination.

The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.