An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-21
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Conor Sheehan (LAB), Limerick City

Would the Taoiseach live in a shed? The Government's plan to allow landlords to rent out modular units risks subjecting renters, vulnerable young people and migrants to this very phenomenon. This is potentially opening the door to the exploitation of vulnerable renters in the private rental market. Yes, we need more flexibility for exempted development but allowing landlords to rent these units out is not acceptable. This will lead to poor-quality expensive rental accommodation. It is absolutely outrageous, in my view, to rent these out on the open market and to treat tenants as licensees with very few protections. Will the Government at least pause this until a full review of licence arrangements is completed and basic protections for tenants are put in place?

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Sitting date: 2026-04-21