Vincent P Martin (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I also wish the Minister well in her post. Her words here expressed the incredibly challenge faced by the industry.She is also on record as saying we will have to think differently about tourism. I am absolutely convinced we will have to reimagine how we do tourism in this country. My colleague from south Kildare, Senator Wall, has extolled some of the virtues of our county of Kildare but there are so many others, not to engage in repetition. The houses on our beautiful stud farms, shared across the north and south of the county, are splendid pieces of architecture and maybe should be opened to the public. Our canals, which we are so blessed to have throughout our county, north and south, could become central infrastructure showcasing the wonderful gourmet options in the county. As Senator Wall said, we have to reimagine our bogs. I am finalising a number of proposals I have put together. The Minister is a frequent visitor to County Kildare and it is always great to see her there. She will be familiar with some of these features.