Barry Ward

But we do need to clarify for the Gardaí what they can and can't do so that they can act in particular circumstances.

And absolutely, I mean, resources are always going to be an issue.

We need more resources.

That's why the government is investing in more Gardaí and more resources.

Well, the first thing is that all of them have to comply with ordinary building standards.

So that's the first thing.

They're not exempt from that.

They are exempt from planning.

And what this plan is really about is giving people autonomy over their gardens.

And you have people in the country who have large gardens.

There are conditions.

So, for example, you have to still have 25 square metres of garden available.

It has to be separate from the house.

It must be the house in which you're living.

So it's not the case that, for example, if you own a rental property, you can put one of these modular homes in the back garden and rent that out.

So there are a number of conditions that come with it.

But what Conor says is right.

You would not be a tenant in the sense you would be if you rented an apartment or a house.

You would have exactly the same status as somebody renting a room in a house under the rent-a-room scheme.

To which Conor is not opposed, as far as I know, and Labour is not opposed.