Seanad debates

Wednesday, 13 November 2002

Tourism Industry: Statements (Resumed).

 

Equal importance should be attached to culture and heritage because to many visitors, not necessarily the younger ones, these are things they like, particularly if the weather is uncertain. I was very glad to see the extension of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin because it has upgraded it to a different level. Many other centres have opened or have been refurbished around the country and the Government should do what it can to help them stay open. Some have received aid and assistance. I know the importance, for example, of the Excel Heritage Centre in Tipperary, which has been open for a couple of years and which I am glad to say is beginning to find its feet financially.

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