Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

In the event of the north-west regional tourism agency refusing to wind down its company, is any legal process open to Fáilte Ireland or the Department to direct it to wind down? If it does not wind down, will the whole process cease or can the other four authorities go ahead? Will the Minister clarify what the position will be if it refuses to wind down at the meeting?

The Minister's reply indicated that the role of the RTAs has been greatly diminished and they have been stripped of their main role of tourism promotion. He said they will have a strategic role. What exactly does "strategic role" mean? Nobody has yet explained what they will be doing.

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