Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are talking about hotel beds and where we put people, but ultimately, we must give people an offering when they come here. In this regard, I welcome that last night in the Seanad we had the Second Stage of the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022, which will increase the capital expenditure ceiling for Fáilte Ireland from €300 million to €500 million. In my contribution last night, I referred to what Fáilte Ireland is doing in my county of Meath in respect of the visitor experience in Brú na Bóinne, the new tourist attraction at Knowth, which is costed at €1.4 million, the work on the Trim destination town initiative, the Púca Festival and exploratory work on the Boyne greenway and navigation restoration scheme. I congratulate Fáilte Ireland on this capital expenditure because this is ultimately what will be the tourist offering for people coming here. I commend the organisation on this work.