Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Paul Kelly:

It is complex for the operator of the hotel. Mr. Fenn or Ms Campbell may have a better perspective on this but one may find it is far easier to take out one hotel in five than to take 20% of beds from five different hotels. We know the numbers and we have all the data. However, one may have a scenario where operators say they will take if they can switch their entire hotel in to that business but not if they have to operate two different business models. How do they manage their restaurants and common areas? It is quite challenging on an operational level. One may end up with much less accommodation for refugees and others requiring protection with that model. Mr. Fenn may know more about the operational side.

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