AQW 38382/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 06/11/2014
Answered On Date: 20/11/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure how the withdrawal of funding from the tourism events fund will impact sports competitions in the North West, specifically the Foyle Cup and Milk Cup youth football tournaments and the North West 200.

Answer:

Responsibility for providing funding for events including the Foyle Cup, Milk Cup and North West 200, lies in the first instance with the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment.

The withdrawal of the funding from the tourism events fund has the potential to have a negative impact on the above competitions as well as having an impact on other events that bring visitors and participants to the north of Ireland.