Chapter 10: Tourism & Outdoor Recreation
Fáilte Ireland has prepared this submission to support and assist Kerry County Council in the formulation of planning policies and frameworks for the period 2022-2028. Fáilte Ireland are seeking to enhance the partnership approach between the County Council and Fáilte Ireland and ensure that the expertise of both organisations is shared.
The submission seeks to enhance the policy coverage in the Draft Development Plan to ensure a meaningful framework is established for the enhancement of tourism in the County, and the wider region, during the Plan period. It has been prepared with inputs from professional planners as well as various strands within Fáilte Ireland. It provides the Council with a concise single submission from Fáilte Ireland dealing with all aspects of tourism, from strategic planning to visitor experience and destination management.
The submission has been prepared having regard to the tourism profile of the County; the existing policy context in the Draft Plan; and an established template for sustainable tourism policies being used by Fáilte Ireland to guide Planning Authorities. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DEATILED SUBMISSION