Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

There should be no division, North or South, in terms of politics or so on, regarding tourism. The best known landmark in the country is the Giant's Causeway. As someone who served in the tourism Department, it is my opinion that visitors to the island are visitors to all of Ireland. In a tightened economic situation, it would be much more effective to have a real marketing proposal for the island of Ireland. Whether visitors arrive in Belfast, Cork, Dublin or Donegal, they are visitors to the island of Ireland for everything that we have to offer. Could we not deal with the former sensitivities in this matter and have a real, powerful and effective all-Ireland tourism marketing board, which would not infringe on politics in any way?

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