Tourism chiefs want sector moved to an economic portfolio in next Government 

A dedicated Minister of State for Tourism should also be re-instated, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has said

Industry chiefs are also calling on the next administration to lift the Dublin Airport passenger cap, double state investment in tourism, support regional airports and ensure all future labour policy changes are put through an SME 'stress test' before implementation.

Tourism should be removed from its current Government portfolio and transferred to an economic one, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has said in its pre-election manifesto.

The umbrella group representing stakeholders in the sector set out a range of proposals for the next Government to consider, including the doubling of State investment from the current €226m which they say is wholly inadequate.