Half of restaurants face permanent closure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the lobby group which represents the industry.
The Restaurants Association of Ireland will tomorrow call for the VAT reduction from 13.5% to 9%, which was introduced late last year, to remain in place until 2025.
It will also demand that the waiver on commercial rates paid to local authorities remain in place for the rest of this year.
CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins will tell members of the Joint Committee on Tourism that existing supports "do not go far enough".