696. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that Failte Ireland spent on the most recent Winter in Dublin advertisement campaign. [1412/25]

My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy and implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred this question to that agency for direct response to the Deputy.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.