Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Would the Tánaiste not accept that the attitude she has displayed to this question is giving the green light to publicans to repeat the process on the next rugby weekend or another special occasion? She said she will do nothing other than let the market take its course, and she has invited people to shop around. That is no consolation, however, particularly for the tourism sector because such weekends attract fans from neighbouring nations. Is it the Tánaiste's view that if visitors are ripped off on their weekends here, it is an issue for the market? If they leave Ireland with the impression that we are an exploitative and costly country, does she intend to do anything about it?

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