John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

I do not doubt the good intentions behind the amendment but it could have unintended consequences. The Bill establishes the authority. It does not deal with accommodation regulation functions. These are governed by a number of provisions of the Tourist Traffic Acts, which will remain in place. In other words, the core provisions which govern the day to day regulation or listing of accommodation are not touched by this Bill. Where the accommodation function has been mentioned in the Bill, great care has been taken to ensure that the terminology reflects the existing provisions which will remain in the Tourist Traffic Acts.