Seanad debates

Wednesday, 27 November 2002

National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

I am not trying to talk Irish tourism or Dublin tourism into a type of negative psychological trap. That is not my purpose or motivation. Great things have happened in the tourism sector. There has been a marvellous ten to 15 years of unprecedented growth. The industry developed to such an extent that by 2000 it had left farming behind under a number of headings. Could anybody ever have believed that it would outstrip farming? This industry plays a key and strategic role in the economy and we must ensure we do everything possible to maintain and promote it. In so doing, we must remind the operators at the coalface that they bear a heavy responsibility in this regard and should work with the Minister, the Department and the various agencies.

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