Vol. 475 No. 8
54 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade his views on whether there is an unnecessary overlap between the brief, and functions of Bord Fáilte and the National Tourism Council as currently organised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6009/97]
The brief and functions of Bord Fáilte and the tourism council are distinct and quite separate.
Bord Fáilte is an executive agency, and the statutory body with primary responsibility for promoting and developing tourist traffic in and to the State in accordance with the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1931-1995.
The Tourism Council, on the other hand acts, firstly, as a national forum for consultation with the tourism industry and secondly, in an advisory capacity to me on tourism policy and its implementation by the State agencies.
