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12th June 2024, NITA notes on Dept of Economy meeting: Oral evidence from Hospitality Ulster and the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre

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Hospitality Ulster – Oral evidence from Hospitality Ulster Mr Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster, Mr Joel Neill, Hospitality Ulster, Mr Eamon McCusker, AMPM Restaurant Key Points: Statistics (recent survey) Top Priorities for NI Hospitality Businesses: When asked to list their top priorities, 93% stated VAT and 69% stated Rates. Eamonn McCusker, AMPM: Hospitality Ulster: Transport: Transport […]

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15th May 2024, NITA notes on Dept of Economy Committee Meeting: Tourism Strategy – oral and written evidence from the Dept of Economy

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Present – Jeremy Gardner (DfE) John McGrillen (Tourism NI), Shane Clarke (Tourism Ireland) Jeremy Gardner All Ireland Tourism – no mention of all Ireland tourism in any of the consultation responses or the full tourism document, does not appear to be any request from the sector – so why is it being taken forward?  Currently

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First Minister and deputy First Minister – NI Assembly Questions

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JUNE 2024 Reference Date Member Question and Answer AQO 631/22-27 Mr Colm Gildernew (SF – Fermanagh and South Tyrone) To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the social, economic and reconciliation potential of a regenerated Maze/Long Kesh site. Answer 24/06/24 At 347 acres, the Maze/Long Kesh (MLK) site is twice

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Minister of Infrastructure – NI Assembly Questions

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JUNE 2024 Reference Date Member Question and Answer AQW 13144/22-27 AND AQW 13143/22-27 AND AQW 13142/22-27 10/06/24 Mr Gerry Carroll (PBPA – West Belfast) To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any plans in place to roll-out further electric vehicle charge points. AND To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of

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Minister of Economy – NI Assembly Questions

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NOTE: Questions are ordered by date answered – You can search all questions at Questions Search (niassembly.gov.uk) JULY 2024 Reference Date Member Question and Answer AQW 13859/22-27 26.06.2024 Mr Daniel McCrossan(SDLP – West Tyrone) To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 11634/22-27, for an update on discussions to extend the Wild Atlantic

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Minister of Communities – NI Assembly Questions

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JUNE 2024 Reference Date Member Question and Answer AQO 625/22-27 06/06/24 Mr Colin McGrath (SDLP – South Down) To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how much funding his Department will allocate to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council for the Irish Open 2024 in Newcastle. Answer 18/06/24While primary financial support for events is

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NITA Summary – Tourism NI Conference: People, Place and Partnership

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Tuesday 23rd April, Titanic Belfast The Tourism NI conference was very well attended and received by over 300 delegates from a cross-section of local tourism businesses. It was hosted and facilitated by award winning journalist, author and broadcaster Dearbhail McDonald. Economy Minister Conor Murphy MLA formally opened the event, followed by Tourism NI Chief Executive

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British Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) Plenary 15th April 2024 – Tourism: A Force for Good

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Joanne Stuart, CEO NI Tourism Alliance Good morning. I am delighted to have the opportunity to talk to you about the tourism industry in Northern Ireland. Selecting tourism as the theme for the BIPA Plenary underlines the importance of tourism to all of the regions represented by this Assembly and the crucial role it has

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Home Office Update – ETA Information Events

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Information Pack The Home Office have issued an updated Partner Pack on the ETA. This contains all the information, links and videos pertaining to ETA. You can read/download HERE. ETA Information Events The current schedule of information events for 2024 are detailed below. Click appropriate link to register: Thursday 20th June 2024 , 14:00-15:00pm  Eventbrite –

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Home Office Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules – NITA Briefing

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April 2024 The Home Office published a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules on 14th March 2024. The lengthy 289-page document sets out some of the significant reform previously announced by the government as part of its five-point plan to cut net migration and curb abuse of the immigration system. The changes outlined in

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White Paper – The Future of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) Education, February 2024

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Summary This report has been commissioned by the Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE), along with the Council for Hospitality Management (CHME) and the Association for Events Management Education (AEME).  It reports on the future of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) Management education in the United Kingdom (UK), in the context of increased stakeholder

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