Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I fully understand the concerns raised by Senator Darragh O'Brien and I know the Deputy Leader will answer more fully. Below-cost selling has bedevilled the industry not just today or yesterday but for years. We heard from representatives from this industry at a meeting of the former Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business. All of the farmers and market gardeners in north Dublin are long suffering but the Deputy Leader will deal with that in a few minutes.

I wish to put on the record that tourism in Ireland is improving. The hotel survey referred to by our good colleague yesterday might have included five-star hotels. I do not know. We have had years of steep decline and need some little lift right across the board. Thankfully, it is happening. Ireland in general and Killarney in particular are able to offer exceptional value because we have a range of accommodation, as I discussed with a number of Senators on an individual basis yesterday.