Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Impact on Aviation

Photo of Michael McNamaraMichael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Given that many of the group's sites were closed, it was not able to avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme at least not in respect of some of the Shannon Heritage sites. I have three questions and I ask Ms Considine to be very brief in her replies. She stated that the group took on a site for its portfolio. What was that site and is it open? Some 39% of visitors to Bunratty Castle last year were Irish. Obviously, numbers are down but has the group at least maintained the Irish component of its visitor figures? What marketing, if any, has been done in respect of Bunratty or any of the other sites? Ms Considine mentioned capital requirements for Bunratty. If these are not commercially sensitive, I ask her to outline them and indicate whether the Government has agreed to step in given that state aid rules have been relaxed?

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