Irish hotels request support from government

22/09/2008 17:34:07

A boost in funding for the hotel sector in Ireland has been called for by a leading industry body, it has been reported.

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has outlined a budgeting "wish-list" it would like for the country's hospitality establishments, including a minimum amount of three euros million (£2.38 million) to go towards marketing.

Its requests aim to give business owners a "more secure footing as hotels and guesthouses seek to trade through rapidly deteriorating market circumstances where access to financial assistance is constricted", according to the Irish Times.

Matthew Ryan, federation president, told the publication the extra liquidity will provide "commercially-sound" organisations with support before normal economic growth returns.

He said the sector wants to be as "competitive as possible".

When the IHF submitted its proposals to the government, it said it wanted to uphold the "significant" tourism success the country has observed in the last 20 years.

On its official website, the IHF claims to represent nearly 1,000 hotels employing more than 57,000 people.

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