Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The data published this morning by daft.ieshows that more than half of all rental properties in Dublin are being listed as short-term lets. That is something we in Sinn Féin and Deputy Eoin Ó Broin have focused on in particular. We are concerned that professional landlords with multiple listings are misusing the system and using short-term platforms to boost their profits. We know the lack of affordability has been a key driver in pushing up rents in the private rental sector but also in terms of forcing people into homelessness. We also know that the Minister responsible has dragged his heels over introducing legislation on the issue because the working group that was set up by the Department in June 2017 has reported and the report is on the Minister's desk. Last year the Oireachtas committee on housing made a series of recommendations on how to deal with this issue and how to regulate short-term lettings. The Minister has failed to act although the report is sitting on his desk. In that sense he is fuelling the crisis in the rental sector. When will the Minister take action in this regard or will he just turn a blind eye to what is going on and what daft.ie has told us this morning?

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