Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2021
158. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement local authorities with rent pressure zones have had with his Department in relation to short-term letting regulations detailing any concerns raised including within the Covid-19 pandemic context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28949/21]
View answerMy Department requests extensive Short-Term Letting (STL) data returns from local authorities on a quarterly basis. These returns include extensive statistics regarding the enforcement and implementation of the STL Regulations and feedback on the impact of Covid-19 in this regard.
Amongst the issues raised in these returns are the effect that Covid-19 has had on the ability of local authorities to investigate properties due to restrictions, as well as the number of properties which have ceased, at least temporarily, to engage in STL as a result of the pandemic.
Some issues regarding the general enforcement of the short-term letting legislation have also been raised and my Department is engaging with the relevant local authorities in this regard.
