Accommodation costs and The Gathering
Senators condemn dramatic accommodation price increases, warning that they undermine voluntary efforts to attract visitors for The Gathering.
I agree with Senators Conway and Brennan about hotels and other places providing accommodation increasing their rates dramatically. As Senator Conway said, in some cases it is by six or seven times the rate because we are coming up to the bank holiday weekend. I pay tribute to them for raising this matter concerning what is happening not only in this city, but in the towns around the country that are putting together events for The Gathering. The cost of accommodation is increasing dramatically and that is wrong. It is undoing the good work communities have done on a voluntary basis-----
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-----to try to encourage people to come to this country this year in particular for The Gathering.