Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Apart from the research I have asked Fáilte Ireland to do, I know it would have written last winter to registered accommodation providers and would have asked every business to consider Ireland's long-term value-for-money reputation when setting prices. That was repeated again at the industry information events, attended by more than 2,000 industry members, and at the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF, conference earlier this year. As I said, I have asked that the research report be delivered in the autumn and in addition I have asked that the research make recommendations. That will inform both the Department and Fáilte Ireland in considering how to proceed.

It is too early to commit to what the actions will be. I have to await that research because I need to understand the research and see the nature and scale of the potential problem.

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