Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

When this was introduced, when the tourism sector was on its knees and really needed a lift, the Government needed to do something that had an impact. The reduction from 13.5% down to 9% had that impact, it has worked, it was successful, and it was a good initiative. Fair play for introducing it at the time, notwithstanding how it was funded. When it is reversed, however, it has the other impact on the way back up.