Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 November 2009
27 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if he has met or been briefed by representatives of the travel and tourism industry in view of continuing falling volumes of passengers especially in the aviation sector; his plans to enhance the travel industries here and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39526/09]
View answerWhile I have not recently met with or been directly briefed by representatives of the travel and tourism industry, I am fully aware of the negative impact that the current difficult economic situation is having on the aviation sector and am closely monitoring developments.
My Department is liaising with the Department of Arts Sport and Tourism in the context of implementing recommendations from the Report of the Tourism Renewal Group published recently by my colleague, the Minister for Arts Sport and Tourism, Deputy Martin Cullen.
