Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

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

Challenges Facing Providers of Tourist Accommodation in Ireland: Discussion

Mr. Tim Fenn:

The key issue, on which we are waiting to get clarification, is how kerosene and LPG will be included. That is very important for businesses operating outside the main urban areas that are not on the gas grid. We have to see how that pans out. The devil will be in the detail, as it were. There is a certain softening in wholesale prices but that has not found its way into retail prices yet. Many of those who were in contract are coming out of contract now, so it is going to be a very stressful time. Energy is a major part of our industry. The answer, therefore, is that there are other possible changes.