Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

These matters are relatively straightforward. I thank the Minister for his presentation. While these agreements are being updated and accepting their existence, is there any potential benefit other than what we are already gaining from them from Ireland's perspective? As a new Minister in the Department perhaps he would take a look at our relationship with the various states outside Europe to see whether there is potential for future business in any of those regions? Obviously it would be a matter for individual airlines to exploit any potential commercial interest. Notwithstanding that, with his tourism hat on, is there anything more we could do in terms of the Canadian market in particular? From a tourism point of view a great deal of effort has gone into the Asian market in recent years. Are there any other benefits we may be able to gain for the State arising from those European agreements?