Fáilte Ireland will manage the national online registration system once it is operational, and will require all short-term tourist letting proprietors to register their property/properties annually.
The legislation is not yet complete, so there is still a lot of uncertainty about what is required. It seems many AirBnB-type properties will have to apply for planning permission to change their use from a domestic dwelling.
Noelle Casey is the vice-chair of the Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF), and runs Knockcarrig House in Killarney, and she spoke to Radio Kerry journalist Breda Forrest.