Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is useful to some degree. The Minister indicated that 50 or 60 additional staff have been recruited by the affected local authorities. I take it that no additional staff have yet been appointed. That is important. The regulations have been in place since 1 July. A major issue was made of short-term lettings. These are an issue not just in terms of restricting supply for long-term renters but also in the context of enforcement. The Minister correctly referred to the quality of life for people who are living next door to properties being used for short-term letting, particularly apartments and so on.

We are aware of the issues. Deputy Ó Broin, I and other members of the housing committee spent a lot of time discussing this issue. I want to know what effect the regulations brought forward by the Minister have had. They have been in place for over four months. Is the Minister satisfied with the progress that has been made? What more would he like to be done? Has each local authority told the Minister what additional funding they need?

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