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Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2020-12-03
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Micheál Carrigy (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

There was reference to figures and money. It is not about money; it is about rebuilding the tourism sector. In 2019, approximately 4 million people visited Ireland from Britain. It is about getting those 4 million people back into Ireland in 2021 and 2022 and putting incentives in place. It is not about figures; it is about rebuilding an industry that employed more than 200,000 people. The UK is the biggest source of visitors, providing 4 million visitors in 2019.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-03