Fiona Coyne

Intent: Establish the short-term letting register on May 20th as committed by Government to bring much needed transparency to a sector. For the first time Ireland will have a register of the number and location of STLs nationally.::Once the register is in place, the planning requirements should not be commenced for a period of 9 months to allow properties on the register to become planning compliant.::Establish a small high-level steering group to include tourism leaders, STL representatives, planning officers, Department officials and Fáilte Ireland to ensure that the STL planning guidelines are fit-for-purpose and tourism in regional Ireland is protected. ::Clarify if the 2-year moratorium is confirmed and will an STL property without planning permission be allowed on the register and thus continue to trade? And does the 2-year moratorium apply to all areas or just those under the population threshold of 20,000?::Will possible exemptions be in the upcoming legislation, for example will the

Details: Short-term letting legislation

Intent: Provide recommendations to The Secretariat to the Government Trade Forum to develop this year’s Work Plan in consultation with the other Members of the Trade Forum.

Details: Global Trade Forum 2nd March