Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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440. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on retaining the 9% tourism VAT rate at least up until 2025 to assist recovery and provide certainty for tourism businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/21]

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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453. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider retaining the tourism VAT rate at 9% for a period of time to assist the recovery of the tourism sector post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14524/21]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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476. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the duration of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector in response to the prolonged Covid-19 restrictions impacting the industry; if he will provide early certainty to the industry in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15078/21]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 440, 453 and 476 together.

In recognition of the unprecedented challenges facing the Hospitality and Tourism sector, I provided for a reduction in the VAT rate to supplies of certain goods and services which primarily relate to the hospitality and tourism sector in Budget 2021. The rate was reduced from 13.5% to 9% from 1 November 2020 to 31 December 2021. 

These changes introduced in the context of the pandemic are kept under review by my Department. Separately, tax changes are generally taken in the context of the Budget. Deputies will be aware that my officials prepare a series of papers containing tax options for the Tax Strategy Group to be considered in the context of the budgetary process, alongside a wide range of submissions from various stakeholders and lobby groups.