Ms Amy Sweetman:

Coming back to the Senator's point, the stay and spend scheme, which was originally initiated as a tax credit during Covid, is something that should be activated now more than ever in real time, not only for the recovery post-Covid but because of inflation, and especially when we are looking at 5% of the hotel market possibly being taken out of the mix because of the Ukrainian crisis. There are people who are more likely perhaps to visit caravan sites, bed and breakfast accommodation etc. if they staycation. It is also a more sustainable alternative for the domestic market. It is something the Department should explore reactivating for the season to come.