Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Post-Budget 2026 Engagement: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Ciarán Nugent:

That is a perfect example. The VAT is a perfect example of feeding an inefficient sector in the Irish economy. I want to say as well that employment in hospitality is up in the latest figures.