Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses. My questions are for Ms De Saulles and Mr. Gibbons. To start off on the good news, a vaccine will be available in a shorter time than we previously thought. In my area of Wexford, hoteliers such as Billy Kelly, Colm Neville and Anton Treacy, who run three of the biggest hotels in Wexford, are major employers. They were very concerned about their staff. How can we further support hoteliers without compromising public health?

Mr. Kelly of Fáilte Ireland said in his opening statement that it established 23 local recovery task forces nationwide. Would it be possible to get more detail on that, for example, the destinations, whether local businesses can tie in with them and, if so, how they can do that?

Tourism Ireland is responsible for marketing the island of Ireland. What impact do the witnesses believe Brexit will have on its work? Have Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland explored the possibility of engaging with the next generation of content creators who often conduct travel blogs on new media such as TikTok? There is an opportunity in that regard for a new audience that might no longer be on Facebook or Instagram. Has that potential marketing avenue been explored?

How do the witnesses believe they can increase international travel? How can we improve the traffic light system being used?