James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I would like the Leader to invite the Ministers for Arts, Sport and Tourism and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to the House for a debate on rural development and tourism. Policies need to be introduced to improve economic and social conditions in small villages and towns which lack tourism infrastructure.

The provision of funding and grant aid for off-farm enterprises has been neglected. I know several people who have put forward good projects for the development of rural tourism and off-farm enterprises.