Kerry county council is being asked to reveal the nationalities of people who are given social housing.
Independent councillor Brendan Cronin says the move would help to 'kill off the false and untrue rumours' that most social homes are being allocated to non-Irish nationals.
Labour's Marie Moloney told the council meeting it would help counteract people 'giving out bad news'.
604 social houses were allocated in Kerry last year, and according to the Housing Director all were to qualified applicants on the housing list.