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The Executive is well aware of the importance to Scottish tourism of the Irish market. The number of visits from the Republic of Ireland more than doubled between 2000 and 2001.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 February 2002
I visited Aviemore and travelled along the A95 on 11 February 2002.Trunk roads are defined as nationally important routes that serve destinations of importance to industry, commerce, agriculture and tourism.
Under the bidding process, it will be open to any shipping operator to apply for all 26 or—as it will be—27 routes. Operators cannot apply for individual routes.
I shall let my colleagues deal with the rangers issue and I shall deal with the green issue. Section 26 of the bill gives Scottish Natural Heritage powers to act where the exercise of access rights poses a threat to natural heritage.