Joe Walsh
Question:38 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if it is his intention to visit Northern Ireland in an official capacity. [14036/95]
Written Answers. - Official Visit to Northern Ireland.
David Andrews
Question:129 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he intends to visit Northern Ireland in his official capacity. [14130/95]
Tony Killeen
Question:161 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade if he intends to visit Northern Ireland in his official capacity. [14170/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 38, 129 and 161 together.
Since my appointment as Minister for Tourism and Trade, I have already made one official visit to Northern Ireland and met my ministerial counterpart, Baroness Denton, for formal discussion in Dublin.
In addition Baroness Denton and I have participated in a number of North-South co-operative ventures in overseas markets such as "The Look is Ireland" promotion which we jointly launched in Boston in May of this year and we shared a platform at the White House Conference for Trade and Investment in Ireland, during which we signed a joint communique on tourism with the US Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Ron Brown.
At present I have no specific plans for a further visit to Northern Ireland but I can assure the Deputy that if an appropriate occasion arises, I will be glad to visit Northern Ireland again in the interests of greater co-operation in the areas of tourism and trade.