Michael Ahern
Question:53 Mr. M. Ahern asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the role, if any, his Department plays in the eco-labelling environmental tourism project. [14069/95]
Written Answers. - Eco-labelling Project.
Tony Killeen
Question:125 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the role, if any his Department plays in the eco-labelling environmental tourism project. [14126/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 125 together.
Responsibility for the eco-labelling project rests with Údarás na Gaeltachta which comes under the aegis of the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht and my Department has no role in relation to its implementation. This is a novel ambitious pilot scheme aimed at developing yardsticks for the implementation of "green tourism labelling" not only in the country, but throughout Europe.