Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion

Mr. John Kennedy:

The rental market is really lacking in stock, so when it becomes available, that will be absorbed back into the rental market. Obviously, the number of people coming into the country to work is growing, as is the population in general, so demand is definitely there. A lot of people are working remotely, as the Senator pointed out, and that is not going to discontinue. The future will very much involve a mixed work week, with people both in the office and at home. I have two employees who travel from County Kildare to work two days a week. There is definitely demand.