Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021
241. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a dedicated helpline and email address will be created for business owners in the tourism hospitality industry to seek clarity on the permissibility of planned events in the context of public health advice during the pandemic. [47871/21]
View answerExtensive guidance is currently available on the Government website, www.gov.ie, and the associated sectoral guidelines for the tourism and hospitality sectors is available on the Fáilte Ireland website (www.failteireland.ie). This guidance, which has been developed in consultation with the sector, provides clear advice on whether or not it is appropriate to proceed with planned events. From 22 October, as set out in Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, the Government hopes to be in a position to remove the majority of restrictions. In the circumstances, I have no plans to create a dedicated helpline or email address.
