Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae believes the population threshold relating to a ban on short-term lets should be increased.
New proposals around Airbnbs will mean short-term holiday lets can only operate for 90 days in areas with a population of more than 10,000.
This would impact on Tralee and Killarney and there are concerns about the implications for the tourism market.
Junior agriculture minister Michael Healy-Rae believes the threshold should have been set for populations sized between 15,000 and 20,000.
He says as this bill goes through Oireachtas committees, he’ll be arguing for an evidence-based approach to be taken.
Minister Healy-Rae believes this would help protect towns in Kerry:
Tomorrow mark’s four weeks since 56-year-old Michael Gaine was last seen in Kenmare.
Mr Gaine’s family have not heard from him since and they are extremely concerned for his wellbeing.
Extensive searches have been taking place since and Gardaí have carried out 230 enquiries, taken 100 witness statements and recovered 1,500 hours of video footage.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae is asking people to keep Michael Gaine and his family in their minds.
He says it’s a baffling case:
