Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I spoke with officials yesterday about the planning, rental and inspections function in the local authority in Wicklow. As we talk through the guidelines next week, we can get into that detail. I am not trying to move off the question. We are trying to provide the enabling legislation so that we can get into that detail next week. There has to be some nuance in the guidelines, in what seems like an inherent contradiction of having blanket guidelines but with exceptions. That is essentially because we want to make sure that people understand what is happening here. The Deputy will know better than I how this will have an impact on the tourism industry in parts of Wicklow. That is not my responsibility. My first and foremost concern is people living and working in this country, and making sure that they have places to live that are secure and affordable. That is my responsibility as the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. I accept that we need to regulate the sector better and that that requires more than what I am doing. What I am doing is not perfect; it is good. It will get properties back for people who are struggling to find properties today at rents that they can afford.