Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I read that article. Deputy Bacik and Senator Moynihan are absolutely right to be concerned. Our constituency in particular is at the very epicentre of the rental crisis. It is an issue for the whole country. With regard to Airbnb and the issue of short-term rentals, there is real cause for concern if local authorities are not pursuing it. However, we have to be slightly careful because the measures that were introduced in the Housing for All strategy, which is the best way to address the rental crisis, apply those restrictions or requirements on local authorities in counties where rent pressure zones apply. We have to be careful because many of the counties that have been mentioned are not in rent pressure zones and therefore I imagine the local authority would say it was not required to do anything. The underlying need for regulation is clear and strong. In Housing for All, it was agreed that my colleagues, the Minister, Deputy Martin, would develop with Fáilte Ireland a further innovation-----

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