Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

These matters are being considered in detail by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Office of the Attorney General. The general scheme of the residential tenancies (right to purchase) Bill was approved by the Government on 24 October as the basis for priority legal drafting. That drafting is under way with the aim of publication during the Oireachtas session.

We are exploring every opportunity to add supply to the rental sector and the overall housing system. My Department is finalising a comprehensive review of the private rental sector to take account of the significant regulatory changes over the past several years. The review aims to ensure that our housing system provides an efficient, affordable, safe and secure framework for both landlords and tenants. There has been clear progress and we have an extremely solid foundation upon which to build for the future.

The reforms we have introduced have taken time because they are comprehensive and far-reaching. Housing delivery envisaged under Housing for All is focused through short-term, medium-term and long-term actions. The Government is working to deliver on its comprehensive and detailed plan of action. Delivering for people is our goal on the housing front and on all fronts. We will continue to listen to feedback, seek improvements, review the private rental sector, and give voice to all interested parties. In delivering housing, affordability and quality will remain core to everything we do.

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