Seanad debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2002
Tourism Industry: Statements (Resumed).
We must continue to develop this very important industry. We need greater co-operation between Government and industry and must encourage the private sector to invest and take risks to develop the industry. We must improve on a number of areas to provide an attractive product. Hotel infrastructure, facilities and services must be improved. We must provide service in European and Asian languages. The provision of casinos, which people like to visit when they are abroad, must be investigated. We must develop more golf courses and all forms of water sports. Fishing villages and our inland waterways, which have been neglected for far too long, are also important. As someone who comes from a midland county, I am particularly concerned about the canal system. Much has been done, but there have been delays in recent months in the completion of the navigation system to the Shannon.
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