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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 08, 2021

QUESTION NO.11

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he is working on a post Covid Tourism Strategy for the County and will he present an update? 

REPLY:

Fáilite Ireland is in the process of developing a new regional tourism strategy for the Dublin region, which will have due regard to the upheaval within the tourism and hospitality sector as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  South Dublin County will be consistent and align with the overall Fáilte Ireland Strategy, supporting it's delivery and incorporation into any future South Dublin Tourism initiatives and strategies. In the meantime, the Council is progressing a number of ongoing projects as set out in the County Tourism Strategy 2015-2020 such as the Greenway Projects and the Lucan Destination towns public realm improvements. In addition, pending completion of legal proceedings and in the event of a favourable outcome, South Dublin County Council are committed to advancing the delivery of the Dublin Mountains Visitor Centre.