Carol Nolan: Urgent grants and VAT harmonisation for Boston Coast
Carol Nolan urged urgent grants for the Boston Coast sector and called for harmonisation of VAT rates, saying operators are losing out. She said she raised the matter with the minister and was disappointed that no sector representatives sat on the Tourism Task Force.
Grants for the Boston Coast
Carol Nolan said the Boston Coast sector has an urgent need for grants to shore up businesses facing renewed pressure, and that immediate financial support is required.
Representation on the Tourism Task Force
She said she raised the issue with the minister and expressed disappointment that no representatives from the Boston Coast sector were included on the Tourism Task Force, calling that omission nonsensical.
VAT harmonisation and cross‑border competition
Carol Nolan argued that harmonisation of VAT rates is necessary because competitors in the six counties enjoy an advantage, causing operators in this part of the island to miss out and lose business.
Acknowledgement to a colleague
She closed by thanking Deputy Imelda Munster, acknowledging the contribution or intervention from a fellow deputy in the debate.
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I fully support the need and the urgent need for the Boston Coast sector to receive grants. We know again that it's another sector that's coming under attack. I did raise this issue with Minister Ross and I was disappointed that no representatives from this sector was on the Tourism Task Force. It made no sense to me. So we need urgent grants but we also need a harmonisation of the VAT rates because competitors in the six counties are at an advantage and our operators in this part of the island are missing out and losing out. Thank you, Deputy Imelda Munster.
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