COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
BALBRIGGAN/SWORDS AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
(Services B – Strategic & General Matters)
THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 2018
ITEM NO. 59
Question: Councillor B Dennehy
“That the Chief Executive in light of the huge success the Rush Annual Air Show
has become in recent years to extend the current supports and aid Fingal
County Council provide in running the event and work with the local Air Show
organisers to promote and extend the event to its full tourism potential as the
County Air Show similar to the Bray annual Air Show.”
Reply:-
The scheme for Financial Assistance for Events and Festivals taking place in 2019
will be announced this month.
This scheme provides financial assistance to events which:
• Are medium-large in scale i.e. attracting audience of greater than 500
attendees
• Have a general audience appeal and be socially inclusive
• Demonstrate potential to generate economic, social and/or cultural
benefits.
• Are focused on developing demonstrable, measurable tourism impacts in
the County.
• Complement the County’s calendar of events in relation to attracting
overseas’ visitors.
• Animate public spaces in creative and innovative ways.
• Demonstrate financial sustainability and the capacity to develop the
event.
In the meantime, Officials from the Council’s Events Unit have committed to
meeting with the organisers of the Rush Harbour Festival and Annual Air show
with a view to:
1. Assisting with advice and guidance for the event
2. Adding value by exploring the tourism potential of the event
Agenda Item 59
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