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]
Topics / Tourist Accommodation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTourist Accommodation
39 questions from 23 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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36 written, 3 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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112. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the actions he and his Department are taking to ensure properties used for short-term lets are regulated and returned to use as homes; if he has engaged with any of the platforms providing such short term lets in Ireland since his appointment; if there is a target in place for ensuring legislation is i…
121. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports he intends to introduce to ensure the viability of local and regional hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22863/25]
130. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the efforts he is making to support hotels to continue operating as hotels to serve the tourism industry and the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22814/25]
134. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the potential impact of the proposed Short Term Letting and tourism Bill 2025 in increasing the number of properties available to rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21238/25]
136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures being taken to protect the need for tourist accommodation in areas where the local economy is highly reliant on tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/25]
140. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports available to develop a community hotel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22887/25]
143. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the potential impact of the proposed short-term letting and tourism Bill on tourism in 2025, in particular on rural areas; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of accommodation hosts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22894/25]
439. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the timeframe for implementation of the register for short-term lets, such as a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15054/25]
456. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide data on the number of short term lets which have been granted planning permission in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and the number that applied and were refused planning, per local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15055/25]
457. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures planned to regulate short term lets in areas outside of rent pressure zones, given that short term lets are not required to get planning permission in such areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15056/25]
275. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how he views the short-term letting sector as a player in providing tourism accommodation, particularly in rural and coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14707/25]
132. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure the adequate regulation of short-term letting operators by local authorities, including the provision of necessary powers and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3640/25]
677. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current number of registered short-term lets (details supplied), by local area, in tabular form. [1962/25]