Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On several occasions in the House, I have commended the increase in the number of tourists to our country. I am glad to state there has been a further increase in the number of tourists visiting our capital city and our country, particularly from North America and continental Europe. We are all aware that Dublin will be the epicentre of European rugby in less than three weeks’ time, when the capital stages both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup. The RDS will be the venue for the Amlin Challenge Cup on Friday when Leinster meets Stade Français Paris on Friday 17 May. The Heineken Cup showpiece will be held the following day at the nearby Aviva Stadium, between ASM Clermont Auvergne and Toulon. Interestingly, three out of the four teams are French.