Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce

Date published 08 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Regulation of short-term letting (including Airbnb-type accommodation) in Killarney, and its impact on housing availability and tourism accommodation supply.

Intended results To support policy approaches that balance housing needs with the sustainability of the local tourism economy, including the continued availability of short-term visitor accommodation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Correspondence issued to elected representatives regarding policy approaches to the regulation of short-term letting (including Airbnb-type accommodation) in Killarney. The communication expressed the Chamber’s views on the importance of maintaining tourism accommodation supply and acknowledged the recipients’ positions on the matter.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)