Tourist Accommodation

141. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to update the house on the short-term letting Bill 2025 coming from his Department. [45285/26]

6. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his engagement with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities. [22908/26]

582. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether accommodation supply is now recognised as core tourism infrastructure; how inclusive and sustainable tourism can be delivered without sufficient, affordable and accessible places for visitors to stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19651/26]

382. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a property that has been operating as a short-term let for seven or more years will require change of use planning permission with regard to the new short-term letting regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16187/26]

383. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to the new short-term letting regulations, whether granny flats or converted garages within the grounds of a principal private residence will be exempt from new regulations and will they be treated as part of the main home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16188/26]

384. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to the new short-term letting regulations, whether an Irish principal private home is used by owners living abroad as a family base and as a short-term let will be exempt as a PPH under the new rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16189/26]

385. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to the new short-term letting regulations, how second homes and holiday homes will be classified under the new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16190/26]

386. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to the new short-term letting regulations, how will planning permission and compliance requirements apply for properties let to students during the academic year and as short-term lets over the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16192/26]

387. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to the new short-term letting regulations, if there is a two-year period to regularise a property, whether hosts will be issued a temporary registration number and allowed to continue operating during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16193/26]

74. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of bed nights available in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12536/26]

203. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the proposed regulations governing the use of short-term tourist accommodation, including platforms such as (details supplied) and similar services due to come into effect in May 2026; if specific exemptions are being considered for the offshore islands, given their unique demographi…

191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether caravan parks that cater to tourists receive guidance or certification relating to fire safety, and whether a national accreditation system is planned. [72655/25]

401. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of registered overnight serviced accommodation, by type and by county in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62750/25]

243. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given the heavy reliance in previous consultations with online travel agent platforms, and the limited engagement with the grassroots micro-businesses who will be most impacted, if he will commit to structured, meaningful and time-bound consultation with representative short-term letting host groups; and if he will…

444. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61274/25]

462. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department intends to launch a national public awareness campaign in advance of the introduction of new regulations under the Short-Term Letting (STL) Bill, to ensure that property owners and hosts are fully informed of their obligations before the May 2026 commencement date; and if he will provide detai…

463. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will jointly develop and deliver a national public relations and information campaign with the Minister of Housing to provide clear and accessible guidance for short-term letting hosts ahead of the May 2026 implementation of the new regulatory framework; to provide details of the way in which host represe…

214. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider the introduction of a national register of short-term lets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60642/25]

418. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department will provide figures for the approximate total number of hotel or tourism accommodation beds in the State, by type of accommodation and by county; if any assessment has been done as to the optimal total number of tourism beds required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/25]

958. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the introduction of Fáilte Ireland's short-term letting register; to outline the enforcement measures that will be in place in cases of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/25]

960. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of short-term lets in operation in Dublin, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/25]

304. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of registered overnight serviced accommodation, by type, by county, in tabular form, for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35212/25]

305. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a detailed list of all measures the serviced accommodation sector is obliged to comply with as part of registration with Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35213/25]

702. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will take into consideration the major importance of short-term letting to the tourism industry in Kerry; if he will oppose the proposed planning clampdown as it will have devastating financial consequences on Kerry tourism, local businesses and families that depend on this yearly income; and if he will make …

107. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps he is taking on foot of the recently published ESRI research data reporting that Airbnbs are not the primary cause of long-term rental shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/25]