Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome our guests. I concur with Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan and acknowledge Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland's teams, as well as the Department officials who work extremely hard to promote Ireland. The tourism sector makes a vital contribution to the local economy in the constituency I represent in Mayo. It supports over 5,500 jobs and generates something in the region of €208 million for the local economy. The challenge for businesses all over the country is to ensure we rebuild employment. We must ensure that employers are supported during this very challenging period. I refer to the adaption grants that were designed for tourism businesses to make improvements in order that they could continue trading through level 3, 4 or 5 restrictions. Cafés and restaurants, or premises that did not have an alcohol licence, were excluded from those grants. Is there any justification for that?