Restauranteurs: VAT hike will undo Jobs Initiative

A hike in VAT will undo all the good work from the Jobs Initiative earlier this year, according to the Restaurants Association.

The association, who outlined their pre-budget submission today, believes taxi and bus drivers should undergo customer service training in a bid to "bring back the smile" into the tourism trade.

It said there must be more of a focus on tourism and hospitality by Government, to encourage more overseas visitors into Ireland