Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is appropriate to say there is one thing about which Deputy Troy and I agree. That is that the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, have done a spectacularly good job. As Deputy Troy is aware, tourism figures are improving and continue to defy gravity, despite the effects of Brexit, one of which was a plunge in the value of sterling. The numbers of visitors year on year from the United Kingdom are up, which is an extraordinary achievement, and that must be put down, partly at least, to the amazing efforts being made by both our tourism agencies. I am delighted to be able to take this opportunity to say that the tourism industry continues to boom. I accept the Deputy's congratulations on that and it is very appropriate that he should send those congratulations to those responsible for it.

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