Tag: Failte Ireland

8,000 new jobs set to be created in Tourism industry in 2015

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has said the fact that roughly 8,000 new jobs could be created in the tourism industry in 2015 is positive news for Dublin Fingal.   “Tourism is vital to the local economy of Dublin Fingal and 2014 has been an exceptional year for the industry with roughly 5,000 jobs having been created…

Government’s reduction of VAT rate has contributed to the creation of 30,000 jobs

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has welcomed a new Fáilte Ireland report which shows that the reduced VAT rate of 9%, introduced by the Government in 2011, has contributed to the creation of 30,000 jobs in targeted sectors. “I am pleased that the reduced VAT rate, which was introduced by this Government in 2011 for the hospitality…