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

I do not disagree but this Bill cannot do everything. I said at the outset last year that we were going to progress two rent Bills. This first Bill is doing more than it was meant to in regard to the extension of RPZs, changing the qualifying criteria, and closing some perceived loopholes which, again, will benefit people who are letting from large institutional investors in many cases. There is also what we are doing around short-term letting, the extended notice-to-quit period and section 34. This Bill is doing many things it was not intended to do because of what was sought by the joint committee, as well as NGOs, people representing unions and everyone else. While the Deputy might think a simple amendment like this would capture what he wants to capture, it would not. It is far more complex than is being presented. However, it is something I want to tackle.