Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
737. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the work of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce; if the impacts of Covid-19 on the events industry and business tourism sectors have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13582/20]
View answerThe Tourism Recovery Taskforce was established on 20 May 2020. The purpose of the Taskforce is to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which will include a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in the changed tourism environment as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. A dedicated page has been set up on the Gov.ie website which gives regular updates on the status of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce and includes minutes from meetings and documentation relating to the work of the Taskforce. The Taskforce presented an initial report last week which will inform Government thinking on the recovery in the sector.
The Taskforce is made up of an independent chairperson and 13 other members from a broad spectrum of backgrounds including tourism policy, tourism enterprise, international, private and public service. The members were selected on the basis of each person's capacity to bring his/her personal knowledge, skills, experience, competence, capability, strategic leadership and ideas to the work of the group. The individuals appointed will work together for the good of Irish Tourism as a whole.
