Ms Maria Melia:

I will come in there. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport announced earlier that a €10 million fund will be provided for coach tourism business continuity. This fund will be administered by Fáilte Ireland and will assist the coach tourism sector. The Deputy mentioned the impact on that sector. It has been severe. The Minister established a tourism recovery task force earlier this year to which I provide the secretariat. Although I was not there, I know that coach transport, car hire and chauffeur service representatives this morning presented the task force with their concerns, thoughts and ideas about survival, stabilisation and the long-term sustainability of the sector.

Their thoughts and ideas would have been heard by that group this morning and we would hope to incorporate any of their recommendations in the final report to the Minister.