Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State responded to the issue I raised about Gaeltacht areas. We see estates of relatively new-build homes in Gaeltacht areas, which presumably were given planning to try to help to meet the needs of the local community, but they are predominantly if not exclusively holiday homes. Of course they can be holiday homes for Irish-language speakers from other parts of the country but they belong to English-language speakers predominantly, which has an impact on the Gaeltacht. Irish speakers not being able to access housing has a detrimental impact. The Minister of State said he is working with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on the regulation of short-term lets.