Jimmy Harte (Labour)

The Lonely Planet has a different readership from the The New York Times but we must be concerned that no location in Ireland featured in the top 45 places to visit in 2012. Birmingham and Glasgow are regarded as more desirable to visit than Dublin or Donegal. Donegal is the most desirable place to visit in the world. The Cathaoirleach visited Donegal during the Christmas break and I congratulate him on travelling that far to enjoy himself. Will the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport explain why a newspaper such as The New York Times would not feature Ireland in its travel section? Birmingham is a fine city but it has nothing to offer in comparison to us.