Clare Hotelier Says Stay And Spend Scheme Was Doomed To Fail

A prominent Clare hotelier says the government’s Stay and Spend Scheme was doomed to fail from the start.

250-million euro was set aside by the government for the scheme to support the hospitality industry by offering tax credits to customers who spent money between October and April.

However just over 300,000 euro has been claimed back by consumers to date.

Michael Vaughan, of the Vaughan Lodge Hotel in Lahinch, says despite the country entering lockdown shortly after the scheme began, it was doomed to fail from the beginning.