With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 52, 53 and 54 together.
None of the State bodies under the aegis of my Department have terminated their tourism promotional campaigns in Britain. I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 25 on 22nd February last in the course of which I explained in detail the situation in relation to CIE's promotional work in Britain. Intensive promotional and publicity campaigns are being carried out by Bord Fáilte in Britain in conjunction with the regional tourism companies and the other State bodies involved in Irish tourism. These campaigns are being concentrated on the ethnic market. Intensive campaigns are also being carried out in North America and Europe. I am satisfied that every effort is being made by the State bodies concerned to promote Irish holidays as vigorously as possible.
Bord Fáilte have informed me that in view of the fluidity of the situation in Northern Ireland and its likely effects on tourism earnings in 1972 it is not possible at this stage to give a meaningful forecast of tourism revenue this year.