Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Minister entirely that County Monaghan has a huge amount to offer tourists. One of the things we cannot offer them on many occasions is a place to stay, because the most renowned residence for tourists, a place that was used by Jack Charlton and the Italia 90 team and is one of the most esteemed hotels in the region, is shut down.

The Minister is right. The question related to that was disallowed because it says that she has no official responsibility for the matter. I do not accept that. The Minister has responsibility for tourism. She is a member of the Cabinet. A Government scheme, the immigrant investor programme, facilitated the purchase of the hotel by people who essentially allowed it to stagnate. The scene at the hotel is tragic now. The grounds are overgrown. The doors are locked and the place is becoming more run down by the day. What are the Minister and the Government doing to undo the damage that was done by allowing this hotel to be sold to an entity that was not in a position to manage it effectively? What will they do to ensure that the Nuremore Hotel returns to be a fully functional commercial hotel without delay?

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