Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 December 2020
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee Stage
9:30 am
Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
There was reference to figures and money. It is not about money; it is about rebuilding the tourism sector. In 2019, approximately 4 million people visited Ireland from Britain. It is about getting those 4 million people back into Ireland in 2021 and 2022 and putting incentives in place. It is not about figures; it is about rebuilding an industry that employed more than 200,000 people. The UK is the biggest source of visitors, providing 4 million visitors in 2019.
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