Seanad debates

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

3:00 am

Photo of Feargal QuinnFeargal Quinn (Independent)

There is a sense of urgency, not just at Government level but also in Opposition. That should happen.

I was delighted to see a proposal that the cruise ships coming to Dublin should come in to the centre of the city or further up the river. It is a smashing idea. I was in Cobh quite a lot and 53 cruise ships came into it last year. They come into the centre of the town and passengers can step off into it. The cruise ships which come to Dublin are stuck outside, far beyond the toll bridge. It is possible to bring them in. There may be a vested interest in asking whether they can be brought into a particular location, but it would mean that tourists on those cruise ships could come into the city. That is something that does not cost money. We can and should move on it immediately.

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