Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will give an example. I am the chair of Longford Tourism and we have for many years been trying to build up from the low base we were at. We have tried to build the product and build infrastructure on the ground to bring people to our county. CenterParcs has given us a huge lift in that regard. We have also worked a great deal on developing other projects, such as walkways and cycling, in trying to build tourism infrastructure to attract people to the county. The reality now is that if people come to the county, we do not have anywhere for them to stay. We are having our AGM tomorrow and this issue will be at the top of our discussion. If a group came to stay in Longford now, it is more than likely that they would have to travel and stay in surrounding counties.

On the issue of car rental, is the Government exploring any initiative around the VAT on vehicle registration tax, VRT, to try to alleviate this issue?