I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 80 together.
Under section 9 of the Tourist Traffic Act, 1957, Bord Fáilte is empowered to publish or cause to be published, lists of tourism accommodation premises, including bed and breakfast operations, which are not registered titles under the Tourist Traffic Acts. The system by which bed and breakfast accommodation is listed is a voluntary one and operators who do not wish to be listed by Bord Fáilte are not prohibited from carrying on their business.
Operators who are listed experience a number of advantages such as access to official marketing through Bord Fáilte, the Gulliver reservations service and the tourist information office network, and access to special support schemes, such as tax incentives, which are only available to the listed sector. All providers of tourist accommodation are obliged, whether listed or unlisted, to comply with official requirements in areas such as taxation, planning, fire and safety and hygiene.