AQW 12289/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 21/05/2024
Answered On Date: 05/06/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) what plans are in place in relation to the amalgamation of the Causeway Coastal Route and the Wild Atlantic Way; and (ii) what action she will take to ensure the Causeway Coastal Route receives an equal share of investment and resources when this amalgamation takes place.

Answer:

Tourism NI, Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland are working in partnership to deliver a €7.6m Shared Island Scheme programme to improve synergies and experiences for visitors to the Causeway Coastal Route and Wild Atlantic Way, designed to increase connectivity and improved visitor experience encouraging international visitors to explore more widely, stay longer, and spend more. Discussions are underway in relation to extending the Wild Atlantic Way brand into the North.

The budget will be allocated on a 50/50 basis across the North and the South.