Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

I fully support the efforts of Fáilte Ireland and the Department to ensure tourists obtain maximum value. However, a recent report in the Irish Independent pointed out that when a concert is held in Dublin, one hotel increases its room rate from €129 per night to €229 while another increased its rate from €215 to €425. This is disingenuous of hoteliers given that the Minister and everyone else involved are trying to attract tourists. Hoteliers are trying to kill the goose that laid the golden egg by inflating prices for specific events. Similar increases will be effected on the weekends of the rugby internationals and the U2 concert. Can the Minister do anything to address this? The Irish Hotels Federation should also address this issue.

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