Budget 2014 is a further boost for tourism with the retention of the nine per cent VAT rate, the travel tax cut to €0, and €8 million provided for the Wild Atlantic Way tourism route, according to the Minister for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring.
It’s also a great day for investment in sport projects with a new round of sports capital. The combined tourism and sports measures represent a significant jobs stimulus for 2014.
Minister Ring said: “The €8 million investment for the Wild Atlantic Way will ensure that this new west coast route lives up to international expectations. We are marketing Ireland as an outdoor scenic destination and the Wild Atlantic Way is already being widely promoted by international operators. This new funding means the route will be signposted by next spring.
“A new round of the Sports Capital Programme will start in 2014. This is great news for community sports clubs across the country and will increase participation in sport. Clubs will be able to apply for essential works like new changing rooms, pitches, lighting and other projects for the second time since this Government took office. It also means that clubs which missed out under the last round can make another application, and provide new jobs in their local communities.”
