Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I do not know of any evidence to suggest tourists come to Ireland to drink at 4 a.m. Figures show that most tourists who come to Ireland are low imbibers of alcohol who tend to be rather more sedentary than the locals regarding drinking practices and nightclub attendance. The surveys from tourist authorities show little demand from tourists for the all-night dancing and drinking experiences that are being urged here.