Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2024
418. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning guidance relating to short-term rentals will be published and circulated in advance of the enactment of the planned legislation to crack down on short-term rentals. [25441/24]
View answerOn 7 December 2022, the Government approved the publication of the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill (STTL Bill) and the priority drafting of the Bill providing for the establishment of a new registration system for short-term lettings to be operated by Fáilte Ireland in line with the commitment in this regard under Housing for All - A New Housing Plan for Ireland. The work on the Bill is being led by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (DTCAGSM).
The proposed STTL Bill remains the subject of ongoing engagement with the EU Commission in accordance with the requirements of EU Directive 2015/1535 on the Technical Regulation of Information Society services (the TRIS Directive)
My Department is currently developing Planning Guidelines for the Short-Term Letting sector to supplement the introduction of the STTL Bill. This guidance will provide policy clarity in respect of planning permission requirements regarding short-term letting properties. It is intended that a draft of the guidelines will be published simultaneously with the publication of the STTL Bill by DTCAGSM in order that property owners can have a greater understanding of the planning requirements well in advance of the final enactment of the STTL Bill.
