Paschal Donohoe

Seeking measures to tackle the high cost of doing business, including excessive insurance costs::Seeking a restoration of the 9% tourism VAT to help maintain competitiveness::Seeking additional supports for regional tourism::Seeking increased funding for tourism marketing,…

Restoration of 9% tourism VAT rate::Seeking measures to tackle the high cost of insurance in Ireland, including support for additional participation by insurers in the marketplace, a strengthening of the role of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board and greater urgency in…

Review the tourism Vat rate::Reduce cost of business::Insurance reform::Increase overseas marketing budget for Tourism Ireland::Brexit market diversification fund for industry::Increased product development funding

A phased approach to the €40 million Brexit fund, that was promised in Budget 2020, be implemented with half being allocation whether deal or no deal and the balance payable on a hard Brexit outcome.::No current budget increase in 2020 for tourism, unless a no deal Brexit comes…

Review of the tourism VAT rate with a view to restoration to 9%::Targeted measures to protect Irish tourism against negative impacts of Brexit::Additional support for regional tourism and business heavily impacted by seasonality::Seeking support for measures to address the high…

Government must prioritise tourism as an indigenous growth industry::Improved competitiveness indicators for tourism (date & research)::Alleviate labour cost pressures::Insurance reform::Reform of commercial rates::Improved tax competitiveness measures, including Vat…

To inform the Minister of the impact on Dublin City Centre of Dublin Port's decision to reduce the number of Cruise ships visiting Dublin.

That there is proper consultation and a harmonious outcome with landowners in the development of the Greenway

A meeting with Department officials::That Section 36 of the Finance Bill be deleted to avoid any threat to the supply of vehicles to the tourism sector until the full impact on the residual values of used cars and imports in a post-Brexit environment and the residual values…

Retention of the 9% tourism VAT rate::Targeted measures to protect Irish tourism against negative impacts of Brexit::For additional support for regional tourism and business heavily impacted by seasonality::Seeking support for measures to address the high cost of doing business…

For increase in VAT to 13.5% not to apply to hotel contractual agreements for the supply of accommodation that were already entered into prior to Budget Day.::For increase in VAT to 13.5% not to apply to hotel contractual agreements for the supply of wedding accommodation and…

Highlight the issues of importance to the restaurant, hospitality and tourism industry, most notably the importance of retaining the VAT at 9%. To highlight the skills shortage facing the restaurant industry and to highlight delays and obstacles associated with work permits and…

retention of the 9% VAT rate in Budget 2019

Maintain tourism Vat rate at 9%::Monitor labour and business costs::Continue suspension of Airport Departure Tax::Increase current spending on tourism by €50 million per annum::Increase capital spending to deliver new products of scale and international appeal

Secure government support for the development of Irish whiskey tourism