332. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update of progress on the recommendations contained within the 2024 DHLGH report "A review of the future of the Rental Accommodation Scheme" in particular, if he will report on the recommendations that the weekly AHB RAS rental subsidy limits be reviewed and that an AHB RAS forum be set up; and if he will make …
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRental Sector
378 questions from 86 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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366 written, 12 oral
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| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| July 2025 | 28 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 52 |
| February 2026 | 32 |
| March 2026 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 25 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 15 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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244. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position for a landlord who charges below market rent under the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003, if a tenant is deemed to have occupied property without paying market rent; if the difference between the rent paid and the market rent is deemed a taxable gift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33299/26]
245. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to alter section 40 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003, to examine the fact that rent forbearance is treated as a gift in the period it occurs, potentially creating a tax liability for the tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33300/26]
246. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can provide guidance to ensure that temporary rent reductions offered to tenants facing financial hardship do not trigger a significant CAT liability on the tenant, acting as a barrier to supporting tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33301/26]
247. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will formalise into legislation the Revenue Commissioners guidance that allows for adult children to live at home without incurring CAT, given the current financial constraints on young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33302/26]
502. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessments that have been carried out by his Department on the impact of current and proposed rent regulation measures on the supply of rental accommodation, including any available analysis of landlord exits or changes in rental listings; the steps being taken to maintain adequate rental supply; and if he will make a statem…
194. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted measures or supports being considered or implemented by his Department to support the retail sector in the context of increased operating costs, changing consumer behaviour and international economic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30088/26]
1152. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short term rental properties currently operating in County Mayo, based on the most recent data available to his Department or to Fáilte Ireland; and the proportion of those properties that are advertised as entire homes or apartments. [25722/26]
1153. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short term rental units in County Mayo he expects will be required to register with Fáilte Ireland under the forthcoming short term letting and tourism legislation; and the preparations underway to support hosts in rural counties to comply with the new registration system. [25723/26]
1154. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which the national short term letting register will capture and publish data at county level, including for County Mayo; and whether such data will be made available to local authorities and public representatives. [25724/26]
1155. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement that has taken place between his Department, Fáilte Ireland and tourism stakeholders in County Mayo regarding the impact of the new short term letting registration and platform obligations on local tourism capacity [25725/26]
1156. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the enforcement measures that will apply in cases where short term rental platforms advertise properties in County Mayo without a valid registration number once the new system comes into force. [25726/26]
1673. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on issues raised in regard to short term lets (details supplied) a; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24377/26]
1680. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position of people residing in 'Niche Living' accommodation who are not called tenants (details supplied) but they are ineligible to apply for HAP or other rent supports; the rationale for this; if he will consider introducing an amendment so that renters of these properties who are struggling with t…
1688. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department determines the market rent valuations used for cost rental designations. [24733/26]
1689. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which access to amenities provided as part of the scheme in cost rental schemes is ensured for tenants. [24734/26]
1690. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he oversees the comparator selection for determining cost rental rates. [24735/26]
1720. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to previous requests (details supplied) to consider a planning permission waiver for short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25185/26]
1748. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the forthcoming planning framework for short term letting will apply in County Mayo, particularly in towns with populations below 10,000; and the discretion Mayo County Council will have in setting local policy. [25727/26]
1749. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessment his Department has made of the impact of short term rentals on long term housing availability in County Mayo, including in coastal and high tourism areas. [25728/26]
1750. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which local authorities such as Mayo County Council will be supported to enforce planning requirements relating to short term letting, including staffing, resources, and access to data from the national register. [25729/26]
1751. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the interaction between the new national short term letting register and existing planning enforcement powers will operate in practice in counties with dispersed rural populations such as Mayo. [25730/26]
1752. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he intends to issue specific guidance to local authorities on balancing tourism activity and housing supply in rural counties, including County Mayo, under the new short term letting regime. [25731/26]
1766. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to introduce a planning waiver for short-term lets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25982/26]
1767. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to introduce a planning waiver for short-term lets, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/26]