Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department is still advising Irish tourists not to travel to the Maldives, eastern parts of Sri Lanka and the west coast of Thailand in the wake of the tsunami disaster in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/05]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is no longer advising against travel to the Maldives, the eastern parts of Sri Lanka and the western coastal areas of Thailand.

However, because of disruption to tourists and public services as a result of damage caused by the tsunami, my Department advises Irish travellers intending to travel to the Maldives, the eastern and southern coastal areas of India, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the western coastal areas of Malaysia and the western coastal areas of Thailand to check with their travel operator and, if possible, with the accommodation provider at their destination before they depart.