Tourist Accommodation
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-05
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John Cummins (FG), Waterford

I appreciate the concerns in the sector among those who have been operating in this space for quite some time. I have a number of them in my constituency, as I am sure the Senator does in Limerick. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has published the general scheme of short term letting and tourism Bill which will establish that register to be managed by Fáilte Ireland. It is the intention that the national planning statement will assist local authorities by providing clarity, as I outlined in my original response, that areas with populations of up to 20,000 will, in general, be looked upon in a favourable manner, subject to conditions, of course, while in areas with populations above 20,000, in general they will not be facilitated, subject as well to a number of conditions. We are working on finalising that national planning statement within our Department. The Department of enterprise is progressing the legislation through the committee to try to ensure we have this in place as quickly as possible.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-05