Seanad debates

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

2:30 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In tandem with that there is the important point that the rising cost of hotel rooms in this city and in other parts of the country will detract from all that good work. The 9.5% VAT rate was introduced with a view to incentivising the tourism industry. Our tourism numbers have gone up, but it does not endear the travel or the hotel industry to anybody to see the cost of hotel rooms increasing. It makes no sense. I appeal to the tourism industry in this regard and I will bring the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport into the House at the earliest convenient time to have a discussion on the issue of tourism and these costs.

Labhair na Seanadóirí Ó Clochartaigh agus Ó Domhnaill mar gheall ar chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Bhí mé ag caint leis an Aire Stáit nua, an Teachta Kyne. Tá suim mhór aige teacht isteach sa Teach seo chun cúrsaí Gaeltachta agus ár dteanga dúchais a phlé. Tá súil agam go mbeidh a leithéid de díospóireacht againn roimh na laethanta saoire. I hope we will have a debate before the summer holidays on the Irish language and on cursaí Gaeltachta, and I applaud the Senators for raising the issue.

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