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
Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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I have two final questions for the Department. The first concerns the uptake on the accommodation recognition payment, which went up to €800. Part of that was an effort to take those seeking refuge out of hotels and tourist accommodation. Has that been successful? Is it working? Is it freeing up beds in hotels and tourist accommodation?