Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson has denied that a tax on private jets would hit Kerry golf tourism.
In its alternative budget, the party is proposing a pollution tax on private jets which it says would raise €20 million.
Kerry Airport’s AGM, which took place in June, heard private jet traffic is up on pre-pandemic levels, and is predicted to continue to increase.
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People use private jets to tour golf courses around the county which brings money into the local economy.
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty says if people can afford a private jet, they can afford this tax:
