Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. O'Mara Walsh made a point about the difference between the Bill and the planning regulations and having sight of the latter. I want to put something on the record that I also said to Ms Ní Mhurchú and others at that meeting with the operators, which is that I do not want see the Bill frustrated either because there is a lot of good in it in terms of the registration and seeing that process done. I do not want to see the Bill used as a vehicle to obstruct that but equally, I am apprehensive that as part of the same process we have regulations that people have not been given sight of but which have huge implications for the sector. One Department not talking to another is not acceptable. It was a miracle that we got representatives from both Departments into the room at the same time but it is not acceptable.

Ms Mayer spoke in respect of the changing patterns of the tourism market. I ask her to outline her apprehension as to what could happen here as a result of over-burdensome regime.