Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

Question 4: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the 8% decline in real terms in visitor spend here between 2000 and 2005, that the number of pure holidaymakers has remained static over those five years, that there was a net decline in US visitors and that between 1999 and 2004 there were 3.3 million fewer bed nights in western regions; if his further attention has been drawn to a decline in car touring and a loss of general competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/06]

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