Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Will the Government give an early signal to the tourism and hospitality sector that the 9% rate of VAT will be continued for 2022 and, ideally, beyond that? As the Taoiseach will be aware, the reduced rate, from 13.5% to 9%, was introduced in respect of 2021 as a stimulus to the industry but most operators have not been able to benefit from that yet. There will be a difficult and long recovery road ahead. Right now, businesses are taking bookings for weddings and selling holidays abroad for 2022 and yet they do not have certainty in respect of the VAT rate. It would practical and helpful if the Government, rather than waiting until October, gave a clear signal now that the 9% rate will be kept for 2022.

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