Everybody was getting kind of annoyed because we felt we weren't reaching our potential, the Government wasn't doing enough, we weren't doing enough ourselves.
On the tourism climate in late 1987 which led to the formation of the first plan to boost tourism.
A better attitude was prevailing but there was still some scepticism as to whether the investment would be forthcoming from the private sector.
On how that climate had changed by the time that plan was launched two years later.
It will be the tenth successive year that we were on or ahead of target.
On the performance of Bord Failte and the tourism industry this year.
The human contact element is very important.
On why video conferencing and other new technology has not forced a decline in the conference business.
Between June 1997 and next March, 4,000 new bed spaces will have been added in the city.
On the rapid expansion in hotel numbers in Dublin.
What we have to do is to position ourselves correctly in the different markets.
On how to respond to changing tourism products and market segments.
My job is to make it all happen.
On his own role.
