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15/04/2015
Fine Gael Welcome New East Heritage Trail Tourism Initiative
Fine Gael Louth TD Fergus O'Dowd has welcomed the announcement of new heritage trail tourism initiative, Ireland's Ancient East.
Proposed as the Wild Atlantic Way for the east and south of Ireland, Deputy Dooley said: "The trail will focus on 5,000 years of history and will include specific heritage sites. The route starts at Newgrange and the Boyne Valley and these areas will become two of the main focal points of the trail. This will be a very welcome boost for the local economy and ensure these sites receive world-wide attention.
"Fáilte Ireland’s research suggests that an initiative themed along these lines has the potential to deliver an extra 600,000 overseas visitors to the region and increase visitor revenue by almost 25% to €950m in total by 2020.
"Fine Gael in government has strongly supported the tourism sector, through the reduction of the lower rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9%. We are committed to maintaining the 9% tax rate.
"Our strategy is yielding results. Last year in Ireland there were 7.6 million visitors who came to Ireland, an increase of 8.8% on the previous year. Tourism plays a central role in our plan to spread the recovery to all corners of Ireland and this is a major boost for the Boyne Valley.
"I am confident that Ireland’s Ancient East will prove as effective and popular as the Wild Atlantic Way and will, when brought to the overseas markets by Tourism Ireland and the tourism trade, deliver significant additional numbers of visitors, revenue and jobs to the region."
(MH/CD)
Proposed as the Wild Atlantic Way for the east and south of Ireland, Deputy Dooley said: "The trail will focus on 5,000 years of history and will include specific heritage sites. The route starts at Newgrange and the Boyne Valley and these areas will become two of the main focal points of the trail. This will be a very welcome boost for the local economy and ensure these sites receive world-wide attention.
"Fáilte Ireland’s research suggests that an initiative themed along these lines has the potential to deliver an extra 600,000 overseas visitors to the region and increase visitor revenue by almost 25% to €950m in total by 2020.
"Fine Gael in government has strongly supported the tourism sector, through the reduction of the lower rate of VAT from 13.5% to 9%. We are committed to maintaining the 9% tax rate.
"Our strategy is yielding results. Last year in Ireland there were 7.6 million visitors who came to Ireland, an increase of 8.8% on the previous year. Tourism plays a central role in our plan to spread the recovery to all corners of Ireland and this is a major boost for the Boyne Valley.
"I am confident that Ireland’s Ancient East will prove as effective and popular as the Wild Atlantic Way and will, when brought to the overseas markets by Tourism Ireland and the tourism trade, deliver significant additional numbers of visitors, revenue and jobs to the region."
(MH/CD)
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