Seanad debates

Wednesday, 27 November 2002

National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

The authority will continue to exercise the powers currently exercised by Bord Fáilte relating to the registration and grading of certain types of tourist accommodation. These powers are spelled out in various provisions of the Tourist Traffic Acts which will remain in place. While the Tourist Traffic Acts incorporate the functions and powers in relation to registration, grading and listing of accommodation, they do not prescribe the particular criteria with which a premises has to comply in order to be registered. These are set out in regulations made, from time to time, by Bord Fáilte, with ministerial consent. That process has worked satisfactorily in the past and I propose that it continue under the new authority.

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