Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has sought an extension of the 9% VAT rate applied to the hospitality sector from the Department for Finance; the benefits to the tourism industry resulting from the reduced VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40815/13]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the potential ramifications for the tourism and hospitality sector of an increase in VAT above the current 9% tax rate. [40902/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer questions 82 and 96 together.

I refer the Deputies to the answer to Priority PQ 58 which was answered earlier today.