Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

While I do not want to lose tourists from Dublin and from my constituency by any means, access to other parts of the country is very important.

In the context of more imaginative tourism attractions, to which the Minister referred, we must look at the changes in rural Ireland and perhaps place more emphasis on agri-tourism. Furthermore, with the Olympic Games due to be held in Britain in 2012, sports tourism should be developed in the coming years.

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