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- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)
Michael Ring: Yes, e-commerce. The Government is committed to e-commerce. We have to do it that way. Fáilte Ireland has a marvellous database for the entire world. Since becoming Minister of State a number of people have approached me and people are thinking outside the box. The problem is that it takes money to run some of the projects and we do not have that money. Film crews want to make films on...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)
Michael Ring: I even got a freedom of information request from a person in my constituency to find out where I had travelled. I will make it clear on local and national radio and in this House today. We decided when we assumed office, because of the economic situation, to target the four main areas that are good for Irish tourism: Britain, France, Germany and America. The Minister decided to take...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)
Michael Ring: I will conclude. I will come back again. I thank Senators for their kind comments. Tourism is important to the country. The Government is committed to tourism. Every time 35,000 tourists come to Ireland, a job is created. The more people we can encourage to visit Ireland the more revenue will be generated. We have the product, the people and the culture. With all working together we...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: That is right.
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: I thank everybody for their comments. Senator O'Sullivan is correct and as I noted on Second Stage, this is enabling legislation. The checks and balances are working because when this legislation was introduced approximately ten years ago, the cap was set at â¬60 million. We are currently at approximately â¬44 million and in the next two years we will exceed â¬60 million. If there were...
- Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (6 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme there are four principal stages in a swimming pool project following the submission of a feasibility study. These, in order of progress, are: Preliminary Report; Contract Documents; Tender and Construction.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: Is the Deputy sure it was not Deputy Mattie McGrath?
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: We got rid of that lot in February.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: Does Deputy O'Dea remember decentralisation?
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: Deputy O'Dea might put the Minister on the same page as he and Deputy Shane Ross.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: It must be 20 years since Deputy O'Dea was in government.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: He is a good man from Limerick.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: Deputy O'Dea should not go. We want to hear more from him.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: What about the Deputy?
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: What about the Deputy's â¬41,000 as an Independent?
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: The â¬41,000 is tax free.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: Hypocrites.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: I am like the Deputy; I am just passionate.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: I am glad to see that tourism figures are up this year, for the first time since 2008. I take this opportunity to compliment everyone involved in tourism, particularly the agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. This year, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and I decided we would hit the four main tourism markets. The Minister gave me the opportunity to go to America and...
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Michael Ring: That is right.