Mr. Cian ? Lion?in:

I thank the Deputy for his question and, again, it is an issue that does not have an easy solution. Indeed, in addressing some of the accommodation needs of staff in the tourism sector, hotels and others are often using some of their own accommodation, which then further squeezes availability for tourists. Our focus is on trying to keep open the pipeline of people engaging in the tourism experience. Our focus is also on trying to ensure the long-term value for money proposition is maintained. The accommodation issue is particularly extreme in Dublin and the major cities but we are also seeing it along the Wild Atlantic Way, where there is a real squeeze on both hotel and worker accommodation.

Mr. O'Shea might be able to elaborate further on the discussions we have had with Fáilte Ireland on this. We are alive to this issue and perhaps my colleague has something to add.