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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he is enhancing this country's position as an international conference venue with obvious benefit to the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourists who have visited this country in each of the past five years to date, the degree to which he has identified the future growth opportunities for all segments of the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if adequate hotel accommodation is available in all regions, with a view to ensuring the ability of the sector to cater for the growing needs of tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which particular segments of tourism continue to be addressed with a view to ensuring that this country remains an attractive location for the entire tourism strata. [45637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which this country can be marketed abroad to host major sporting events with consequent benefit to the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which this country can be marketed abroad as a suitable location for activity recreational tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45639/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he foresees an enhanced role for the regional airports in the context of business and recreational travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the need for the development of the extension of the motorway network to the regions, with particular reference to the need to facilitate economic expansion on a regional basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45641/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Employment (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the number of persons employed in the tourism sector has fluctuated in each of the past eight years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45642/15]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Framework Agreement: Motion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the agreement. I do not want to go over the same ground as other members. This is a new development in so far as Ireland is concerned. While we are right to be part and parcel of it, we are dealing with a country with a large population and with considerable potential in the future. I would echo Deputy Smith's view on the share of that trade that Ireland can garner for itself...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Framework Agreement: Motion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: I wanted clarification on the aid for trade issue. To what extent does the Minister of State observe how other countries offering aid and trade balance both, or are they balancing them? Alternatively, is it aid without trade unconditionally, or vice versa?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Framework Agreement: Motion (16 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: The point I was trying to emphasise there, although I probably did not do it very well, was not a concern about our aid and trade policy. I was concerned about other players in the field. For instance, China has been known to practise that kind of policy in Africa. I have no doubt it is practising it in Vietnam to an extent as well. The danger is that countries which, rightly, do not...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, form a composite proposal and will be discussed together.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: No. It is Christmas time.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: It is the season of goodwill and all that kind of thing.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: We will not go there.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Seanad amendments Nos. 7 and 8 form a composite proposal and will be discussed together.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Seanad amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5, 248, 252, 253, 256 to 269, inclusive, 274 to 294, inclusive, and 296 are related and may be taken together.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 3, 6, 7, 11 to 15, inclusive, 17 to 19, inclusive, 22, 23, 26, 133 to 138, inclusive, 140, 141, 147, 160, 218 to 247, inclusive, and 250 are drafting amendments and may be discussed together.

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Bernard Durkan: Amendments Nos. 4, 8, 20, 21, 68, 76, 142 to 146, inclusive, 148, 176 to 214, inclusive, 297 and 298 are related and may be discussed together.