Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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215. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update under Housing for All for a new short-term lettings regulation through a Fáilte Ireland registration system. [7114/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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On 7 December 2022 the Government approved the priority drafting of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill and publication of the General Scheme of the Bill which provides for the registration of short-term tourist lettings with Fáilte Ireland in line with the commitment under Housing for All,the Government's housing policy.

I have since written to the Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media regarding the Bill in line with agreed protocols for pre-legislative scrutiny. Officials from my Department, along with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Fáilte Ireland, attended a meeting of the Committee in public session for pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme on 25 January.

My Department is also engaging with the European Commission on the draft legislation under the notification requirements of the Technical Regulations Information System (TRIS) Directive. I look forward to engaging with Oireachtas colleagues with a view to passing the legislation in the coming months.

Briefings on the Bill were provided to key stakeholders on 7 December and further briefings have been provided to stakeholders since then. Officials from my Department have also made arrangements for round table discussions with stakeholders on the Short Term Tourist Letting register and related matters.

Preparations are being made for the launch of the register, including the establishment of the necessary systems and procedures to maintain and implement the register, the development of a registration portal, and various stakeholder engagements.