Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Yes. On the short-term tourism letting legislation, there was a standstill period. It was originally due to end on 22 December 2023 but remains in place. My officials have continued to engage consistently with the EU Commission on that. We hope that there will be a positive response from the Commission shortly and then we will move as quickly as possible with the legislation.

I am acutely aware of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the concerns, especially in rural Ireland, about getting visibility of the planning guidelines. I wrote to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage this week conveying these concerns and that people want to see planning guidelines ahead of the legislation. I await his response.