Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

As Deputy McLellan will be aware, the UEFA European Championships will be in Poland, so I do not believe it will bring many tourists to Ireland. With regard to the Olympic Games, the visa waiver was designed to allow people who will visit the United Kingdom to come to Ireland afterwards. I hope that will work. Quite a large number of people will avoid the south east of England and London during the Olympic Games and some of them will hopefully come to Ireland instead.

The Minister of State, Deputy Ring has chaired the committee in charge of the Olympic torch in preparation for the games. I am not sure if it is permitted to give way to him on this point, but-----

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