Economy Minister Conor Murphy sees the tourism industry as a success story and will work with the industry to write the next chapter of that story.
Addressing tourism NI’s annual conference, the Minister said he has been hugely impressed with the tourism industry’s optimism, energy, and ambition. He sees his Department’s role as enabling the industry to continue to grow, and to grow in a way that aligns with his Economic Vision of a productive, regionally balanced, net zero economy with good jobs.
Minister Murphy said: “tourism is truly a success story of the Good Friday Agreement. The number of external overnight visitors has more than quadrupled. Spending by visitors has increased more than sixfold in real terms. With 70% of jobs located outside of Belfast, the benefits of tourism are spread throughout the region. And given that the industry is primarily made up of local SMEs, we can be confident that these benefits are retained and reinvested locally.”
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