Seamus Brennan
Ceist:41 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the relationship, if any, his Department has with the Regional Tourism Organisations; and the nature of this relationship. [16852/95]
Written Answers. - Regional Tourism Organisations.
The regional tourism organisations were initially established by Bord Fáilte in 1963 under section 5 of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1952. They are structured as private companies registered under the Companies Acts, limited by guarantee with memoranda and articles of association which contains, inter alia, stipulations relating to their management, administration and general business affairs. In accordance with their memoranda and articles, regional tourism organisations are accountable to, and obliged to operate in accordance with the policies and directions of, Bord Fáilte.