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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 11, 2019

QUESTION NO.11

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to update the Council on his ongoing strategy to attract tourists to our County; will he give details of his actions in that regard and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council continues to progress the implementation of the 2015 Tourism Strategy including the following tourism projects and studies:

• Build on the successful opening of the Clondalkin Round Tower Centre in Summer 2017.
• Progress the tourism project at Rathfarnham Castle Courtyard and outbuildings with the return to market in Spring 2020.
• Identify funding for the Grand Canal Greenway, (Part 8 approved), and the proposed Canal Loop with Inland Waterways and neighbouring Authorities.
• Progress the Dublin Mountain Tourism Flagship Project through the current planning phase to detailed design, tender and commencement of construction, subject to planning.
• Continue to identify and promote events and festivals.
• Continue to implement the 2017 County Tourism, Marketing and Branding Strategy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• Continue the positive working relationships through the Dublin Tourism Working Group with Failte Ireland in delivering on the potential of the “Grow Dublin” Tourism Project and the “Dublin-surprising by nature” marketing concept.
• Progress the roll out the translation app for heritage walks throughout the County trialled in Clondalkin.

In rolling out the above projects the Council will continue to work with all stakeholders at National and Local level particularly Failte Ireland and the Tourism operators.