Heritage Houses Statement
Historic Houses of Ireland OPENING STATEMENT Irish Historic Houses Association CLG (Registered Charity) Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of General Scheme of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 12.30pm Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000 Witnesses: Thomas Emmet, Events and External Relations Officer, Historic Houses of […]
25 February 2026Dairy Farmer Statement JOC Enterprise Tourism and Employment
Statement of Dairy Farmer & Owner Self-Catering Thatch Cottage Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill Introduction My name I Tomás O Keeffe .I am farming in Newcastle County Tipperary. Like a lot of dairy farmers, my business is very susceptible to the loss of the […]
19 February 2026Booking.Com Opening-Statement 18/2/2026
Joint Committee on Enterprise Tourism and Employment Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill Opening Statement of Booking.com representative Fiona McConnacher, 18/2/2026 Introduction Chair, Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Fiona MacConnacher and I lead Public […]
19 February 2026Ireland’s STR is Crumbling due to Government Legislation
The Self-catering sector in Ireland is crumblind due to Government Legislation in the past 4 years. Details from Eurostat show bookings for short-term rental (STR) accross the EU have reduced in urban areas, with Dublin haivng greatest drop in bookings.
05 July 2023Brussels needs clarity on proposed Local Accommodation Laws
EU TRIS Gives Protection to STR in Member States The Irish Self-Catering Federation has questioned the Irish Government Legislation on STR at the EU level by taking comments to TRIS (Technical Regulation Information System). These cases are now being discussed in other European countries, in relation to Short-Term Rental (STR) regulation. How Did TRIS […]
20 June 2023Brussels needs clarity on proposed Local Accommodation Laws
EU TRIS Gives Protection to STR in Member States The Irish Self-Catering Federation has questioned the Irish Government Legislation on STR at the EU level by taking comments to TRIS (Technical Regulation Information System). These cases are now being discussed in other European countries, in relation to Short-Term Rental (STR) regulation. How Did TRIS […]
07 May 2023Why Register for Self-Catering Paused by EU
WHY REGISTER FOR SELF-CATERING PROPERTY PAUSED The Irish Self Catering Federation (ISCF) accepts the decision of TRIS (Technical Regulation Information System) at the EU level to postpone the Registration for Short Term Rental Bill which the Department of Tourism was bringing through the Dáil. The Irish Self-Catering Federation has represented the self-catering industry for […]
09 April 2023Register for STR paused by TRIS
REGISTER FOR SELF-CATERING PROPERTY PAUSED The Irish Self Catering Federation (ISCF) accepts the decision of TRIS (Technical Regulation Information System) at EU level to postpone the Registration for Short Term Rental Bill which the Department of Tourism was bringing through the Dáil. The Register for STR (Short Term Rental) in December 2022 announced that […]
23 March 2023Press Relsease – ISCF at Oireachtas Tourism Committee
Press Release p1/03/2023 PROPOSED PLANNING RULES FOR SHORT-TERM LETTINGS MUST BE DEBATED BEFORE REGISTRATION SYSTEM Proposed new planning rules for short-term lettings must be published and debated before a new registration system is introduced’’, says ISCF Chair Máire ní Mhurchú. “Today’s tourism committee hearing showed a great degree of understanding by Oireachtas members of the […]
03 March 2023Press Relsease – ISCF advise on Short-Term Register Bill
Press Release 17/02/2023 No Cooperation with Present Short-Term Register Bill The first-round table talks to discuss the Register for Short Term Rental was held in Failte Ireland Headquarters in Dublin on Thursday 16/02. The Irish Self-Catering Federation called for the talks some weeks ago when no guidelines for council planners and STR owners were presented […]
18 February 2023
