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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Yes, we know. How does the Irish Hotels Federation do that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: It is not working.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: It is not working. I have just given Mr. Fenn examples. Everyone around the room will give him examples.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: I am asking how it has worked up to now. It has not. Those figures speak for themselves. Whatever it is the Irish Hotels Federation is doing, it has not worked. Reading Mr. Fenn's statement here, it is just defensive, defending the industry and the sector and not saying "boo" about the extortionate room rates hotels are charging. On the VAT reduction, you would seriously have to question...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Yes, where was that VAT rate reduction passed on to customers?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Those prices do not reflect that. Where is the VAT rate passed on to customers? Not in the room rates.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: I will ask the question again. When we look at the extortionate room rates, how was the VAT rate the hotels received, because they were crying poverty and that other sectors did not receive, passed on to customers?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Not for long.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Imelda Munster: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bus stations that are to be upgraded with regard to disability access; the projected timeline to completion of such works in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Imelda Munster: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of National Transport Authority considerations in relation to the incorporation of wheelchair accessibility conditions on commercial licensed services, specifically the regular category of licensed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Imelda Munster: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to ensure the percentage of rail services that are wheelchair accessible which require persons to provide notice in order that such accessibility be availed of; the number of new carriages purchased or which have come into service since March 2020; the number of those that have retractable ramps; if there are any...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: I think Mr Conlan gave a figure earlier of 167,000 applications on hand and 87% of those were online. In terms of the backlog, how many of those applicants have been waiting for more than three months?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Would it be over three months?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Okay, some are over three months.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: What is the current number of staff in the Passport Office, as of today?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Some 920 staff were promised by January of this year and the same number was promised again in March. Did Mr. Conlan say that 30% of those who were offered jobs did not take them up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Was there a particular reason for that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: What is the starting salary?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: As other Deputies have said, there has been utter stress and panic for people for months, to the extent that Deputies' constituency offices are inundated. People are in tears on the phone. People ring the Passport Office hundreds of times, over and over, trying to get through to it and there is not a peep. The uploading of photographs was mentioned. I came across several issues with...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

Imelda Munster: Hold on, it goes back for another 15 days. In the meantime, because it is past an applicant's target date, his or her flight could be in 11 days. The applicant has submitted the information and is told he or she will not get it until the 10th. The person says her family holiday is booked on the 6th and is told she must wait another fortnight. Why is there no emphasis put on those who...