Local authorities have told the Minister for Housing that they will need more than €8 million to enforce new laws on short-term lettings. "This will add to the planning enforcement workload of the affected planning authorities, necessitating dedicated additional staffing and complementary resources." Requests came from nineteen local authorities for a total of €8,004,643.98. Cork City Council asked for €346,100, while Cork County Council asked for €320,372. Fingal County Council said it needed €615,337, while Galway County and Kildare County both asked for more than €500,000.

Source: Irish Examiner October 30, 2019 14:48 UTC