Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 November 2003

Report of Tourism Policy Review Group: Statements.

 

There has been an enormous amount of political controversy about planning. Planning in sensitive tourist areas is an issue. There are two opposite extremes, neither of which I subscribe to. There is the An Taisce block on all development outside villages and towns. There is also the view that all restrictions should be removed, as espoused by some of the Irish rural development organisations. That is going too far, particularly in sensitive areas, from a tourism point of view. There was mention of coastal areas and headlands. It is a great pity that places such as the Old Head of Kinsale were blocked off by a private golf club. We ought to ensure, in legislation and planning, that access is maintained to areas like that.

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