Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is very important that there should be strong marketing funding. There will be strong demand among people for going overseas. That is attractive after having had two years at home and, therefore, it is really important that we try to keep as much money in our economy as possible. It is really important that there be good interaction between the Minister and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science around addressing the skills shortages. That will be a critical challenge for the industry in the years ahead. The commitments in the programme for Government on the Wild Atlantic Way and greenways are important.

We should look at what we can do with the eastern seaboard as well. There is great potential there. Developing those experiences is very important. As a final point, it is really important to fight for the capital in 2022 for future years to keep investing in new attractions and experiences in Irish tourism.

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