Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Leader to allow for a debate in the near future on tourism. It is important to have the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, in to discuss provision in the coming months in the event of a hard Brexit or whatever happens in the UK. There are many issues ranging from sterling to ports and airports that will have a bearing on this country in terms of tourism. We should debate the issue with the Minister in the House. Tourism is important to the economy and is one of the greatest contributors to it. Tourism bodies are anxious about what might happen. There could well be delays at ports and there are question marks over flights in and out of the UK, which is one of our largest tourism markets. I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister to come to the House at an early stage.