asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which promotional events, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, included (a) Irish dancing, and (b) Scottish dancing during the past three years. [HL2789]

Between 2003 and 2006 Tourism Ireland sponsored around 80 promotional events which had an element of Irish dancing associated with them. During the same period the company sponsored five events which included displays of Scottish dancing. These latter events were aimed at the Scots-Irish community in the southern states of the USA.