Better value for money is way forward

THE prospect of the Government doling out money to the beleaguered tourism industry is akin to a snowball’s chance of surviving in hell.

Despite the many problems besetting the sector, in the current climate of cutbacks it is unrealistic of hoteliers to expect to be treated any differently to farmers or other interest groups.

Indeed, when the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) appealed for special concessions in advance of a potentially difficult tourist season, a shot was fired across its bows by the country's consumer watchdog.