Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Fáilte Ireland: Chairperson Designate

11:35 am

Mr. Michael Cawley:

Deputy Griffin's suggestion about the cruise business, particularly with regard to the Shannon and Erne waterways, is very valid. This could be extended to other parts of the country such as the Barrow, which is a glaring example of an underused facility, as are the two canals. It is an area about which I will be speaking to my colleagues in Fáilte Ireland to see whether it can fit into a plan which is marketable abroad and attractive. If people are looking for this, for example cruising canals and barges in the South of France are very popular, perhaps we can switch these customers to here. We must see whether customers would respond to it.

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