Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

There are two parts to that. There is ongoing engagement with the officials. The hospitality and tourism forum that the Tánaiste and I co-chair will be meeting again. That is a good forum to address the issues. There has been engagement already, but my officials will be meeting with the Irish Hotels Federation and the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation tomorrow to consider how value for money can be maintained and how to restrain excessive pricing and ensure that visitors continue to feel that this is a place they want to return in the context of obtaining value for money.

The reduced VAT rate applies to a wide range of businesses that need to be considered in addition to the hospitality sector, which are trying to rebuild. They have had a stressful two years. They include catering, restaurant supply companies, cinemas, caterers and museums. The Deputy knows the type of businesses that are on the list. Nonetheless, no potential options should be off the table, as far as I am concerned, when it comes to the protection of the value-for-money perception relating to Irish tourism. That is a critical priority in the years ahead. I think that addresses Deputy Munster's question.