The Government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has decided to "down range" political representation which until now had been given to Tourism within the Ministry.
In the package of austerity measures to encourage the central government has decided to abolish the State Secretariat of Tourism and the General Secretariat to make it a lower ranking in the ministerial structure, but will report directly to the appropriate minister and will continue Joan Mesquida in the new position.
According to confirmed Hosteltur sources with the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, the Ministry of Tourism will become tomorrow from General Secretariat of Tourism, will continue reporting directly to the Minister Miguel Sebastian and continue in the new post until today Secretary of State Joan Mesquida.
This is a cut in the hierarchy until today occupied Tourism within the structure of the central administration and the most negative consequence will be that from now on, the secretary general will not have access to the preparatory meetings of the Council of Ministers, which it had allowed the secretary of state.
Joan Mesquida, Told this newspaper, has recognized the importance of their presence at these meetings, because in this way is easier to treat tourism as a ministerial matter, and refer appropriate reflections when any Ministry has proposed that may affect in some Thus, the tourism industry. This is what has happened , for example, on the issue of airport charges.
Report directly to the Minister
Mesquida said, however, that it is an advantage that the new position to continue reporting directly to the minister, and that there is an intermediate structure between the General Secretariat and the leadership of the Ministry.
For non-attendance Mesquida Tourism preparatory meetings of the Council of Ministers is the most remarkable result of the new organization, and also the fact that it may miss the ease of communication between the various secretaries of state government.
It is also negative Secretary of State ceases to be the Spanish correspondent for the Ministries of Tourism from other countries. On the other hand, is a guarantee that does not believe an intermediate structure and that the secretary general continues to have direct path to the minister.
The Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade until now had four Secretaries-General: Tourism, Commerce, Telecommunications and the Information Society and Energy. The Tourism is the only one that disappears. Will the same range as the General Secretariat of Industry.
Other sources consulted by Hosteltur have openly doubted that the change in structure result in a significant savings because the team is relatively small Mesquida. "Maybe around 600 euros a month," indicated to this newspaper.
Joan Mesquida has received messages of encouragement in the sector which has been known as Hosteltur disagrees with the change. Also King Juan Carlos he has sent a message of encouragement and solidarity.
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