Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

My amendment seeks to ensure that the section of the Bill which deals with short-term lettings will apply to short-term lettings outside rent pressure zones. If this is an objective that someone supports then my amendment is important and necessary. Perhaps the Government does not believe that short-term lettings outside rent pressure zones need to be regulated the same as short-term lettings in rent pressure zones under section 8. However I think I have made a very strong case as to why the failure to regulate short-term lettings in these rural communities outside rent pressure zones is causing significant problems. Therefore, section 8 should apply to short-term lettings outside rent pressure zones as well as within them.