Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The registration on the proposed short-term letting register will be a requirement for all self-catering and bed and breakfast accommodation. For full compliance with the registration, it is a requirement for all property owners to ensure they have the correct planning permission for the accommodation they are offering. I mentioned, as did Deputy O'Sullivan, the balance that needs to be struck. The critical piece in balancing local housing and the needs of the tourism economy will be the planning guidelines. They are the absolutely critical piece that all stakeholders are waiting to see. They are still under development by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The guidelines aim to provide the necessary clarity to the sector on how planning authorities will implement the planning requirements around short-term let properties. The Minister for housing intends to publish these guidelines in alignment with and on the publication of the short-term letting Bill. I remember that Deputy O'Sullivan requested that on behalf of the stakeholders at a committee hearing last year.

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