13 August 2025
Tourism’s pre-budget submission focuses on competitiveness, connectivity and investment
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) today publishes its pre budget submission which warns the tourism sector faces an unprecedented time of geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. Industry leaders call for the restoration of 9% VAT rate for food services sector and increased spending on tourism in a budget submission that focuses for competitiveness, connectivity and investment.
Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of ITIC, said that Irish tourism was at a worrying tipping point saying “Now is the time for Government to control the controllables and focus on domestic home-grown sectors. Tourism is the largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer and needs to be supported in October’s budget”.
CLICK HERE to read ITIC’s pre budget submission.