Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The response to the budget in Kerry over the weekend was overwhelmingly positive on most fronts. Most people were very happy with the measures contained therein. However, one of the sectors I received many calls from over the weekend was the tourism sector. I heard from employers, people working in the sector and operators and there was a lot of concern that tourism is no longer a priority for this Government. That is something that needs to be tackled. Can the Taoiseach reassure people in the sector that the industry is prioritised by the Government? Will he give details of the assistance that will be provided? Will he respond to the concerns expressed by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation today that the industry is not being given the assistance it needs to return to the levels of revenue it was earning before the Covid pandemic?

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