Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister's reply. I acknowledge the work that Tourism Ireland has done in this area. It was disappointing from the perspective of the home market that the emphasis was placed on buildings overseas. It may have been an oversight. I accept that an effort was made in Dublin in the case of the Trinity College and Bank of Ireland buildings on College Green. There are many iconic buildings and landmarks in other parts of the country. The Minister mentioned in his reply that an emphasis was placed on the St. Patrick's festival in Dublin. I presume he was not giving an exhaustive commitment when he said that. In light of next year's initiative, The Gathering, perhaps the St. Patrick's festival can be extended to encompass the whole country in 2013.

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