Simon Harris estimates the cost of the reducing the VAT rate for food to around €500m.
Hotel rooms won't be included in the VAT rate reduction for the hospitality sector.
That's according to Tánaiste Simon Harris who says the rate cut will come for the rest of hospitality.
But that could be delayed towards the middle of next year.
Speaking at the Fine Gael think-in in Mullingar Simon Harris says the measure is important for the sector:
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