Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

One would not be appointed twice to a job like that. Senator Mansergh will do us all proud. Senator Quinn referred to the reduction in the numbers of tourists visiting Ireland. He welcomed the fact that a national conference centre is now mooted for 2008 and requested that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism come before the House to discuss the matter. Senator Browne requested publicly-funded New Year's Eve fireworks. A young fellow like the Senator should have more to do on New Year's Eve than go to a publicly-funded fireworks party.