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Airbnb and property tax

Summary

Senator Humphreys then raised two housing-related issues: Airbnb’s impact on rental supply in Dublin and a request for the Minister for Finance to debate property tax and its effect on working families.

Out of respect to the Leas-Chathaoirleach, I know it is difficult. It always has been difficult to control Fianna Fáil when it was crashing this economy and causing over 15% unemployment, but I can understand Senator Wilson's annoyance. I am glad we will have a full debate-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Humphreys is moving into injury time.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

You are.

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I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for it. I have not yet got the red card and I will continue.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator will be getting a black one or whatever.

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If the Leas-Chathaoirleach deducted the time I have been interrupted, he would see I am still well within my time.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I allowed a little bit for that.

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I know it has been difficult. I merely want to support Senator Grace O'Sullivan on the Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator Humphreys will have the opportunity to contribute this evening.

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Senator O'Sullivan explained it as a simple Bill. It is an important Bill. Yesterday, Senator Noone raised the issue of the housing crisis. The Bill is being debated at present. There are a couple of matters that are not being addressed in the Bill and I would ask the Leader to respond.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader will.

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I refer to the effect that Airbnb is having on the rental sector, especially in urban areas. We have lost 2,500 units that were in the rental market. These have now moved into Airbnb. I allowed to raise two points and I was so rudely interrupted by Fianna Fáil.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I cannot allow six or seven minutes.

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I got three of those seven minutes.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Humphreys invited some of it, if I may say so. Does the Senator want to quickly give me a sentence?

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I have two points, one of which is on the effect Airbnb is having on the rental market within Dublin city. Also, I very much would appreciate it at some stage if we could have the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, into the House to discuss the property tax.

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