Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Travel Restrictions
Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source
I thank Mr. Breslin. Time is running very tight. My next question is for the NTA. Private bus and coach operators are facing ruination and that will have major implications for us down the line. Are there any plans to get direct Government support or will there be a continuation of the wage subsidy scheme until the tourism transport sector returns to normal? Is it intended to provide Government grants to assist liquidity or to restore the fuel rebate? Are there any plans to reclassify the VAT status as per the situation that exists in Northern Ireland? Basically, are there any plans for the survival of bus and coach operators?
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