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- Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the establishment of a tourism standing committee comprising key Departments and State agencies with a view to ensuring a co-ordinated approach to decision making and implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11693/07]
- Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I asked this question because it was obvious that several Departments had some connection with and involvement in the development of the tourism industry. It often seems that certain Departments do not know what others are doing. I will give the Minister some examples of what I am talking about. When I was travelling on one of the new super trains recently, I was told that bicycles could...
- Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: The proposed committee would be totally different.
- Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: That is not the recommendation I have made.
- Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: There is a lack of co-ordination.
- Tourism Industry. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: It is not a statutory body.
- Sport and Recreational Development. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: The NAC is a flagship development on the campus. Will the Minister confirm that extensive repairs have been carried out in recent times and that the building company, Ascon Rohcon, has been on site for some weeks, confirming that there were large defects in the original building? This side of the House maintained the fine building should be repaired because it was built speedily. What was...
- Sport and Recreational Development. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Is it making money? Everyone knows it is successful.
- Sport and Recreational Development. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister and the Taoiseach announced the establishment of the Institute of Sport some time ago. Legislation will be needed to underpin the establishment. Will there be time to rush through legislation? Will the Minister refer briefly to the relationship between the new institute and Coaching Ireland in Limerick? The experts will be in the institute, while the coaches will be developed...
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: The sum of â¬140,000 would seem a small price to pay for sitting around the table with some of the leading players in world tourism, including some of our main competitors. Tourism will become an even greater driver of economic activity with the decline of other native industries such as agriculture and fisheries. As a wealthy country that is doing well, Ireland surely must play its role...
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister should read the recent report compiled by Fáilte Ireland. His own agency stated it.
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister refuting what Fáilte Ireland stated? It is mentioned on the first page of its report.
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: As regards our product being tired, it is mentioned on the first page of the report.
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I am just clarifying the position.
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: We pay out â¬900 million every year in overseas aid.
- World Tourism Organisation. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: We must learn from each other too.
- Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the finding of the recent NESF report, The Arts, Cultural Inclusion and Social Cohesion, which showed there are major differences in levels of participation in the arts, reflecting inequalities in society in terms of education, class, income and age; the action his Department or the agencies under his direct...
- Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I am glad the Minister has given a commitment in the House that he will establish a steering committee or a strategy committee to implement the recommendations of this report. I was delighted to serve on the committee that produced it and am grateful that a number of recommendations I made have been included. The reason I welcomed the commitment made today by the Minister is that although...
- Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: May I ask a short question?
- Arts Plan. (28 Mar 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Because the report is so important I wish to ask the Minister whether particular emphasis will be placed on access for young people to the arts when the Department establishes the strategy committee, which I hope will be within the next couple of weeks. The report identifies barriers against young people fully participating in the arts and exploiting or capitalising on their latent talent....