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Asked by Andrew McMurray

AQW 47695/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy

To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to AQW 42560/22-27, to detail any consideration her Department has given to implementing a visitor levy in Northern Ireland, beyond the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.

Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 2 June 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
2 June 2026
Answer due by
17 June 2026
Answered
8 June 20266 days after tabling
Department
Department for the Economy
Priority question
No

Answer

Regardless of the merits of the policy, there is not time remaining in this mandate to implement a tourist levy.

Official sources

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