Irish Hotels Federation

Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm

Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting, Social Media

Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::Reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality food services::A reduction in delays for issuing VISAs to job applicants with work permits::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::No additional Government controlled costs on businesses::Avoid any increases in TV licence costs for hospitality businesses::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Accelerated Capital Allowances for development of hotel employee accommodation::Robust and adequately funded enfor

Methods: Meeting, Email, Letter, Lobby day, Submission

Intent: Action to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses::A restructuring of employers' PRSI including a targeted rebate for tourism and hospitality businesses::A widening and expansion of the existing local authority rates (ICOB) / Increased Cost of Doing Business) grants scheme::A review of the increase in tourism VAT and, at a minimum, a reduction in VAT to 9% on food services within the hospitality sector::A reduction in delays for issuing VISAs to job applicants with work permits ::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels ::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business ::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market

Methods: Social Media, Meeting, Email, Letter

Intent: Seeking specific inclusion of 'hotels' and 'guesthouse' under Head 6 of the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill under the meaning of ‘retailer’ in relation to transient retail defamation.

Methods: Letter

Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism development and for marketing bothdomestically and overseas.::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development.::Restoration of the 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality to support cost competitiveness in line with Ireland's European competitors.::Targeted funding for a national hospitality/hotel retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint throughout the sector in line with the Government’s climate action goals.::Revision of Government energy supports and simplification of he application processes, keep support structures in place to enable rapid response to any further price shocks in the energy market. ::Measures to address challenges in relation to the severe shortage of residential accommodation, which is having a detrimental impact on the ability of employees within our sector to secure suitable accommodation. Introduce a restricted accelerated capital

Methods: Meeting, Letter

Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking additional funding in Budget 2024 for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development.::Seeking measures for improved cost competitiveness within the economy and avoidance of any cost-increasing measures affecting tourism businesses. ::Seeking targeted funding in Budget 2024 for a national hotel retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint throughout the sector in line with the Government’s climate action goals.::Seeking a greater focus on attracting additional insurance capacity and competition into Ireland's insurance liability market. ::Seeking a reduction in alcohol excise by 7.5% in Budget 2024 to support the commercial viability of drinks related enterprises in the on-licence sector. ::That the Government task the Economic and Evaluation Service to undert

Methods: Email, Meeting, Submission, Virtual Meeting

Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking adjustments to TBESS (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) to include LPG gas in the qualifying criteria, to increase the reference period to 12 months before the commencement of aggression against Ukraine by Russia and and to amend the overall monthly cap to assist hotel groups.

Methods: Letter, Email, Social Media, Meeting, Virtual Meeting

Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development.::Improve cost competitiveness within the economy and avoid any cost-increasing measures affecting tourism businesses.::That no new tourism accommodation taxes be introduced::Seeking an acceleration of efforts to attract additional competition into the insurance market in additional to reform in relation to Duty of Care, PIAB and legal fees::That the SUSI grant scheme be updated so that student income is not assessed when dependent candidates apply for these grants.::The introduction of a Tourism Satellite Account within the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to better inform future taxation and economic policy by providing a full economic analysis of tourism activity and its contribution across each

Methods: Letter, Email, Social Media, Phone call, Informal communication, Meeting, Submission, Virtual Meeting

Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT until after 2025::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development.::Seeking measures to support recruitment of employees outside of EEA area including a review of the ‘Critical Skills’ job categories; prioritisation of employment permit applications from hospitality businesses::Improve cost competitiveness within the economy and avoid any cost-increasing measures affecting tourism businesses.::Targeted funding for a national hotel energy retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint throughout the sector in line with the Government’s climate action goals.::Seeking an urgent acceleration of efforts to attract additional competition into the insurance market in additional to reform in relation to Duty of Care, PIAB and legal fees::Seeking an accelera

Methods: Letter, Email, Social Media, Meeting, Virtual Meeting, Submission

Intent: Seeking clarity in relation to upcoming legislation and highlighting IHF's full support for payment of all tips and gratuities to staff

Methods: Email, Meeting