Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy will appreciate that the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has brought forward legislation in terms of short-term lets having to be registered with Bord Fáilte and they have to apply for planning to be on that register. We are doing sister regulations to accompany that. We are looking at it in the round, in a balanced way. It is not finalised as yet. It is about striking that balance and ensuring that the houses or properties that are not availing of the spirit in terms of short-term lettings are available for people who need them for housing. Equally, however, we have to strike that balance in terms of areas where there would be tourism aspects to it as well. We are, therefore, looking at that.