Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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386. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the planned legislation in relation to the establishment of a register for short-term rental properties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13255/23]

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 from Fáilte Ireland attended a meeting of the Committee in public session for pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme on 25 January and engagement in that regard is ongoing.

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 and met with Commission officials in February. I look forward to engaging further with Oireachtas colleagues with a view to passing the legislation in the coming months.