The Government may consider a voucher scheme option to encourage tourism in the off-peak season according to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath. “I do think that we should listen to the hospitality sector. And I’ve heard many of them make the point that the time when they will probably need support of that nature would be during the off-peak season,” said Mr McGrath. “Changes to the wage subsidy scheme need to be very carefully calibrated . There are currently over 300,000 jobs being directly supported through the wage subsidy scheme, “so there is a need for government to take care.

Source: The Irish Times May 02, 2021 16:26 UTC