Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for taking this Topical Issue matter. The July stimulus package to be announced shortly will, I assume, focus on revitalising our economy, especially the rural economy. The rural economy in the west along the Wild Atlantic Way is highly reliant on the tourism sector.

This year we are, rightly, encouraging our people to stay at home. We are focused on supporting tourism across the nation. To have these iconic heritage sites not available to tourists would be a seriously retrograde step in trying to encourage this type of tourism.

I ask that the Minister, the Department and the Government support Shannon Heritage in ensuring that these iconic sights along the Wild Atlantic Way remain open for the rest of the year to help in revitalising the economy of the west of Ireland.

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