Dublin Tourist Tax Plan
The Dublin City Taskforce has recommended a congestion charge or tourist tax which could be used to raise some of the estimated €750 million to €1 billion in capital funding required to implement its plans for the city.
It has also proposed that 1,000 extra gardaí be deployed to ensure greater security in the city centre.
The Task Force, chaired by An Post Chief Executive David McRedmond, was established last May to come up with a plan to revitalise the capital in the wake of the November 2023 riots and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the publication of the report, Mr McRedmond said while it was beyond the group's remit to say what taxes should be collected to fund the revitalisation of Dublin, it is saying what happens in other cities.
“Tourist taxes are in almost every city in Europe and raise considerable funds, mainly to maintain the public realm, to maintain the streetscape, to maintain greenery. And that's really effective, and tourists are used to it, but I don't know what the impact would be in the sector, so that's really an issue for Government.
“Dublin is the third most congested city in Europe, and now the Dublin city traffic plan is helping that greatly.”
Taoiseach Simon Harris said his department will convene an interdepartmental group to work on the plan.
The report outlines ten suggestions to improve the security and condition of the capital over the coming years.
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