Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 7, line 30, after "of" to insert "approved".

I will deal with the amendments in reverse order. The subsection empowers the authority to "establish and maintain registers of hotels, guest houses, holiday camps, approved holiday cottages, holiday apartments, major hotels and youth hostels". In only one case is the power restricted to approved entities, namely holiday cottages. It is invidious to single out one kind of accommodation in this way. Why must holiday cottages be given this special treatment? It looks like a transcription error, in which case we should correct it.

On amendment No. 3, I suggest that the word "approved" be inserted at the top of the list so that it applies to every kind of accommodation. I suggest that we restrict the power of the authority concerning registers so that it applies only to accommodation, of whatever kind, that is actually approved. I suggest this for two reasons, the first being that inclusion on any register maintained by a national tourism body implies approval. A visitor to the country will assume that something is approved if it is included in a list from the authority.