203 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a special provision such as tax concessions or through vat liability or other means at his disposal, for the west of Ireland’s struggling business interests, particularly in the tourism sector, in areas such as Achill Island, where although subject to the same Government charges, levies, and expenses as the more populated areas, where their season amounts to possibly a maximum of only six weeks, and if he will be proactive by recommending budget changes which could help those struggling businesses to survive, particularly in view of the need to provide a basic tourism product service for visitors to such areas most of which small tourism undertakings are already struggling to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33563/06]

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203 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a special provision such as tax concessions or through vat liability or other means at his disposal, for the west of Ireland’s struggling business interests, particularly in the tourism sector, in areas such as Achill Island, where although subject to the same Government charges, levies, and expenses as the more populated areas, where their season amounts to possibly a maximum of only six weeks, and if he will be proactive by recommending budget changes which could help those struggling businesses to survive, particularly in view of the need to provide a basic tourism product service for visitors to such areas most of which small tourism undertakings are already struggling to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33563/06]

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