New EU regulations for the self-catering sector will have positive, long-term effects, according to the Irish Self Catering Federation, as it establishes a data collection and sharing framework for EU Member States and harmonises registration requirements for short-term lets, according to the Irish Self Catering Federation.
After the official publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, Member States will have 24 months to set up the mechanisms for data exchanges, with preparations underway supported by the Commission.
The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) Chair, Máire ní Mhurchú,s aid: “we are calling on Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to sit down with the ISCF to ensure no self-catering businesses, many of which are small family rural tourism businesses, are lost. Issues with planning need to be sorted first, with a derogation for all existing STTL businesses. Clear guidelines for planners and owners are essential before the Register is introduced.”
