Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and the Senator. There is nobody after me so I might take this opportunity to put two issues to the Minister. I did not see Deputy Munster's hand but I will bring her back in again. I have an observation and a question. I will not comment on this matter any further because it has come up a lot and the Minister will have received this message from this committee loud and clear. We have had the hospitality sector before the committee and we have had in-depth presentations from the sector about the impact of Covid-19. One very loud and clear message that came from that sector was to ask the Minister to consider putting a restaurant and pub representative on the tourism recovery oversight group. That was certainly a clear message from those on the ground who are at the coalface of Covid-19. I ask the Minister to put that on her list of items for consideration. Perhaps she could revert via letter to this committee having considered that proposition.

What State agency has a remit for hospitality? Fáilte Ireland has told the Restaurants Association of Ireland that it does not have a remit for food for tourists. Who is in charge of that?