To ensure growth and consolidation we must decide what section of the tourism market we are in. We are no longer a low cost country and we are not a sun or winter destination. Dublin is a young party city although there are problems in Temple Bar. It looks as if Bord Fáilte will be sponsoring the Irish Open Golf Championship next year. The Ryder Cup will be held in Ireland in 2008 and Irish golf courses have a good reputation. Many featured in a recently published list of top 100 golf courses. Next year we will host the Special Olympics, which will be vitally important for tourism. The European soccer championships in 2008 will be a huge incentive for tourists to visit Ireland. The opening of Croke Park will enable the GAA to show off a magnificent stadium. Last Sunday an Oireachtas team played against a team from the Scottish Parliament in Trinity College. This highlighted the unity of the two countries.