In three weeks' time we will see hordes of people leaving the country for their winter holiday abroad. That has been facilitated by the decreasing cost of air transport. The tourist authorities should make an effort to keep those people at home. I am sure if the price, the facilities and the service delivery were right, they would stay in this country. A family of five could save money if they took a holiday in Ireland rather than going to the Continent or to Britain. It is said that people will not stay here because of the weather. However, I do not believe that is a dominating factor in people's decision to leave. One of the priorities of the new national tourism development group must be to look at the internal market, to provide facilities across the country and to make it more financially attractive for people to holiday at home.