Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion
Mr. Bernard O'Shea:
It is absolutely a problem. There is probably never a good time to take stock out of our tourism accommodation base but as I said in my statement, we are committed to sustainable tourism growth. The Department's view is that for tourism to be sustainable, it needs to operate in such a way that it does not harmfully impact the availability of long-term rentals in the communities it serves.
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