Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

There has been growth in short breaks here but concern has repeatedly been expressed about the need to encourage British families to travel outside the Pale. The west and south of Ireland have suffered and we do not seem to be able to break that pattern. Short breaks are the most attractive option for the tourism industry.

How many of the British visitors on short breaks were families? How does the funding for marketing in Britain break down as between holidays in Dublin and the rest of the country? Are we getting full benefit from the British market when the exchange rate between sterling and the euro is good? Is it feasible to extend the family holiday outside the capital city?

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