Vincent P Martin (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

-----could become, like in England and Wales, a tourism attraction, given our climate, if we use mildew-resistant varieties of vines.

I wish the Minister well. She has a huge task. We hope to see her as frequently as ever before in Kildare and I look forward to working with her as best we can. As other Senators noted, it is very important from an employment point of view. This incredible challenge presents opportunities and it is about how we grasp them. We have to do things totally differently. The Minister's friend and colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in a previous life was very big into cycling tourism, and there is significant potential there too, not just in Kildare but throughout the country.