Mr. Earnán Ó Cléirigh:

Deputy Healy-Rae asked about rent pressure zones. One of the other things we are working on is rent predictability measures and we have started a review of the first six months of their operation, as was committed to by the former Minister, Deputy Coveney. A public consultation is under way and it would be good if members of this committee engaged with it, to provide us with information and opinion on the impact of the measures. Specifically, we will ask local authorities to give feedback on whether there have been any impacts from rent pressure zones on the availability of HAP and RAS tenancies.

We did ask Airbnb for data. Entities tend to generate data in response to the requirement to do so. They will do it for their own commercial use and when required to by law. Airbnb might not have all the data for which we are looking. I believe members will have the opportunity to ask representatives of Airbnb itself. Senator Boyhan spoke about circulars. We have to provide guidance to authorities and to work out policy positions and priorities. We have to try to use the instruments we have in terms of regulation and planning in order to implement them. The decisions that need to be taken at a practical level will be taken by local authorities. I take on board the Senator's point about reporting and following up.