A Minister of State insists the Government is listening to the plight of tourist dependent food-led business in Clare that are dealing with soaring operating costs.
Minister for Small Business and Retail Alan Dillon is in Ennis today to attend a meeting of the Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan (REP) Steering Committee and to engage with local firms.
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The Government has signalled plans to cut the hospitality VAT rate from 13.5% in Budget 2026, however the Restaraunts Association of Ireland has called for this to be accelerated after 150 food-led business closed between January and March this year alone.
Minister Dillon has been telling Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan that supports are forthcoming.
You can listen to the full interview here:
