Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Cummins's remarks on the announcement by CIE Tours International that it will not include the Waterford Crystal showrooms on its itinerary in future. This is a retrograde step. Waterford has suffered enough, particularly with the closure of the Water Crystal plant and a number of other closures across the county. It is a backward step for the tourism industry because in the last eight years the movement of tourists within the country has changed. There is a greater concentration on Dublin city. In the past, most areas of Ireland that had attractions were able to avail-----