Rental Sector

83. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will request the Tax Strategy Group to examine the possibility of reducing taxation on rental incomes, as an incentive for property owners (1 to 3) to stay in the business, and for new landlords to invest in properties both for long-term and short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/26]

689. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the forthcoming National Planning Statement on Short-Term Letting provides a workable and proportionate framework for small coastal towns where tourism is a key part of the local economy; whether a multi-year derogation will be made available for homeowners who commit to app…

263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to reduce taxation on rental income as such a measure will encourage members of the public to invest in or construct rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13844/26]

394. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date his Department decided to conclude centralised monitoring of the ‘room for a student – local authority tenancies scheme’ after December 2024; the analysis or performance metrics informed that decision; whether any formal submission, briefing note, or internal recommendation supported that decision; and w…

395. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the administrative costs incurred by his Department and local authorities in developing, promoting, and operating the ‘room for a student – local authority tenancies scheme’ between December 2023 and December 2024; whether any value-for-money review has been conducted; and whether the cost per additional room del…

396. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the formal reporting framework now exists, if any, to provide his Department with ongoing national oversight of the scheme’s performance; whether any standardised reporting template has been issued to local authorities; and the way he satisfies himself that the scheme remains operational and effective across all …

402. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department maintains an internal monitoring framework, dashboard or structured reporting mechanism which tracks the number of Notices of Termination issued in the private rental sector as a core housing performance indicator; if so, the frequency at which such data is formally reviewed at senior manag…

421. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the administrative boundaries that will be used to determine towns in excess of 20,000 people for the purposes of regulating short-term rentals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13326/26]

202. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision that can be made for allowance in cost-rental applications which are deemed invalid because of a delay in the issuing of Irish residence permits. [13239/26]

401. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if clarification can be provided regarding the position of owners of short-term lettings who have been involved in short-term lettings for longer than seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11286/26]

434. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the commitment in Delivering Homes, Building Communities to remove the blanket ban on pets in apartments; when this measure will be applied to the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11572/26]

199. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the rental accommodation scheme (RAS) has no national rent thresholds despite its central role in housing long-term rent supplement recipients; the absence of updated, standardised rent caps within RAS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/26]

217. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make the rent tax credit available to HAP tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9558/26]

218. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of rent tax credits claimed in Galway during the past year for which full year data is available; the number of the credits that were claimed in relation to student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9556/26]

688. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to clarify in primary legislation that where the practical hallmarks of a tenancy exist (exclusive possession of a room, rent, fixed term, shared common areas), the arrangement is treated as a tenancy for the purposes of the Residential Tenancies Acts, and rent pressure zone rules; and if he will m…

691. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections that will continue to be in place for smaller landlords in the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Act 2024; if he is aware of growing concerns among smaller landlords that the Bill will create challenges for them and may lead to an exiting from the market of smaller landlords; if he will con…

695. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports or grants available to local authority tenants to replace exterior doors when the replacement of such is outside the scope of the rental agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9285/26]

696. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the importance of tourism to Killarney town by urgently reviewing the proposed guidelines in respect of short-term lets and increasing the population of the towns that the new strict planning guidelines will apply to from 10,000 up to 15,000; if this crucial industry for Killarney and Count…

717. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the importance of tourism to County Kerry and Killarney town by introducing a planning exemption for those involved in the short-term lets business for three years or longer; if he will increase the population of the towns that the new strict planning guidelines apply to from 10,000 up to 1…

719. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently review the proposals in relation to short term lets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10018/26]

720. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the planning concerns with change of use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10104/26]

274. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department receives regular reports, briefings, or statistical updates from the Residential Tenancies Board in respect of notices of termination or eviction notices issued by private landlords; if so, the frequency of such reports; the format in which they are provided; whether they include quarterly …

275. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department plans to compile, hold, or publish a centralised official dataset on notices of termination or eviction notices issued in the private rental sector, drawing on data held by the Residential Tenancies Board; if not, the reasons such data is not centrally maintained by his Department despite i…

276. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he considers the number of notices of termination or eviction notices issued in the private rental sector to be a core housing performance and policy indicator; if so, the way in which this indicator is monitored and assessed by his Department; if not, the reasons for his position; and his views on the ro…

279. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to protect pet ownership in private rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/26]