The Enterprise Minister says new legislation to regulate short-term lets could bring 10 thousand beds back into the private rental sector.
Cabinet approved a bill by Peter Burke and Housing Minister James Browne, which would see planning permissions banned for short-term lets in towns with a population above 10 thousand.
The bill was brought to Cabinet a week later than planned, after some ministers expressed concern at the potential impact for tourism in some areas such as Kerry and Clare.
Enterprise Minister Peter Burke, says it’s not about negatively impacting tourism:
