Mr. Paul Moynihan:

I say to Senator Ruane that there is more to Irish traditional pubs than what people see in Temple Bar. The heart and soul of an Irish pub is that people can come in, sit down and feel part of a community. That is what tourists love to see in our pubs. We think Ireland is moving forward etc., but why do people from throughout the world want to come here to experience what we have? I would be afraid that in 20 years we might look back and say, "What we had was great. Why did we throw it away?".