Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of engagement that his Department has had with the European Commission in 2022 in relation to the regulation of short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46477/22]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department intends to engage with self-catering providers on the practical implementation of the short-term rental measures as set out in the recent Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46478/22]

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if section 3 of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 has been commenced; the date that it is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/22]

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 253, inclusive, together.

Section 3A of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation Act 2022 provides for the introduction of a new regulatory regime in relation to the short-term letting sector, specifically non-principal private residences advertised for letting in the designated Rent Pressure Zones. However, the provisions cannot come into effect until supporting supplementary regulations providing for the detailed operational arrangements in relation to the proposed measure are made and signed into law.

My Department is presently engaging with the relevant stakeholder groups, including the Irish Self-Catering Federation, on the detailed operational arrangements that will apply in relation to the proposed measure to be incorporated in the required supplementary regulations. It is intended to conclude the consultation process as soon as possible. My Department is also engaging with the European Commission on the legislation under the notification requirements of the Technical Regulation on Information Society (TRIS) Directive, which engagement is ongoing.

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to alter the rate at which money is lent by the Housing Finance Agency to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46493/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Housing Finance Agency (HFA) plc is a non-commercial semi-State company under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, limited by shares under the terms of the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981.

The setting of interest rates is an operational matter for the HFA.

The dedicated email address set up by the Agency to respond to queries and requests for information from members of the Oireachtas is oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie.