Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005
231 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the effect on the market here of attracting Japanese tourists with the launch of a new route (details supplied) in Nagoya, Japan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/05]
View answerI am informed by Tourism Ireland that the new route referred to by the Deputy is from Nagoya in Japan to Paris. Although this new route should increase the number of Japanese tourists to Europe as a whole and does present some opportunities for Ireland given the strong air connection between Irish airports and Paris, the effect on the number of Japanese tourists visiting the island of Ireland is expected to be minimal.
