WRITTEN ANSWER TO QUESTION (sitting of 09.07.13) RODRIGUES - MINISTER OF TOURISM AND LEISURE – VISIT (No. B/671) Mr J. F. François (Third Member for Rodrigues) asked the Minister of Tourism and Leisure whether, in regard to his last visit to Rodrigues, he will state the - (a) purpose therefor, and (b) outcome thereof. Reply I wish to inform the House that I led a delegation to Rodrigues last month to identify areas for further collaboration in the tourism sector. As regards part (b) of the question, the main outcome of the visit is as follows – (a)the Tourism Authority has undertaken to establish a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rodrigues Regional Assembly to provide, inter alia, for short term placement of Tourism Enforcement Officers of Rodrigues, assistance in the grading of tourist accommodation, survey of pleasure craft and training of skippers; (b) the framework for a licensing Committee has been set up to examine applications for tourist enterprise licence and pleasure craft licence; (c) the Tourism Employees Welfare Fund organised a brainstorming session to apprise employers as well as employees of the sector about the schemes and projects currently being implemented by the Fund; (d) an antenna of the Tourism Employees Welfare Fund has been set up jointly with the Employees Welfare Fund for the benefit of employees; (e) the MTPA has undertaken to promote Rodrigues more aggressively in Mauritius and Reunion Island, and (f) the MTPA will also organise more FAM trips to Rodrigues.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 07:55:37 +0000
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