Ms Orla Carroll:

We learn from everything we do. We do not always get it right but we try. The different schemes were mentioned. Each of those was trying to achieve something different. As Mr. Keeley has mentioned, it is based on our knowledge of the different destinations and regional gaps, where we identify what is needed. One was to do large-scale attractions because we felt that Ireland does not have those. Outdoor activities were mentioned as well, and that was a growing need. That idea came pre-Covid but during Covid we realised that people saw the outdoors as something that was no longer to be avoided but as something to use. It had come at a timely fashion and it was seen as a need.

The way we work is subject to the caveat that everything is done in line with state aid rules, so that restricts us. We have always-----