Michael Mullins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the delegation, particularly Mr. Cummins, who comes from the same part of the country as me. I come from the eastern part of the county, where the situation is different from the picture painted by Deputy Kyne in the city of Galway and the west of the county. It is a much more challenging business in the east of the county. Mr. Cummins described some of the restaurants as being on life support. It is certainly pretty challenging in some of the rural towns around County Galway. On a positive note, we have our own international gathering this weekend in Galway, with the international hurling gathering.