Micheál Martin

To raise awareness of the key tourism priorities for 2025-2030 among new Ministers.

To progress tourism in Cork City and County and the surrounding region, particularly for US visitors, in discussions on the occasion of St Patrick's Day events in Washington DC.

See a change in the Legislation for Short Term rental providers in Ireland. Ref. STR legislation Bill for STR.

Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses ::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services ::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes ::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports…

Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses ::Reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality food services ::A reduction in delays for issuing VISAs to job applicants with work permits::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training…

To secure clarity on the timing of legislation and planning regulations relating to Short Term Rentals, and ensure adequate time will be given to debate the upcoming Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill alongside the updated planning guidelines relating to Short Term Rentals to…

To secure clarity on the timing of legislation and planning regulations relating to Short Term Rentals, and ensure adequate time will be given to debate the upcoming Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill alongside the updated planning guidelines relating to Short Term Rentals to…

Action to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses::A restructuring of employers' PRSI including a targeted rebate for tourism and hospitality businesses::A widening and expansion of the existing local authority rates (ICOB) / Increased Cost of Doing Business) grants…

Retain 9% tourism Vat rate and support Irish competitiveness::Expand and improve the BESS to mitigate cost of business rises::Address capacity challenges across accommodation, car hire and infrastructure::Investment to fund sustainability initiatives and support vulnerable…

Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking additional funding in Budget 2024 for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources…

The ISCF would like clear Guidelines for Planners and Owners of STR – in Rural/Coastal and Urban areas as the present legislation of RPZs is not working for SME Businesses.

Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking adjustments to TBESS (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) to include LPG gas in the qualifying…

Seek from the UK Government that a 3 to 5-day exemption be applied to the implementation of the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for affected tourists who wish to include Northern Ireland as part of their visit to Ireland.

ETA exemption for overseas tourists who arrive in the Republic of Ireland and visit Northern Ireland as part of their holiday.

We wished to draw attention to the impact that the introduction of the UK Governments ETA requirement for overseas visitors will have on cross boarder tourism trade and to seek the support of the relevant Government Ministers to highlight this with UK counterparts. Tourism is…