Economic Survey on Self-Catering in the Republic of Ireland

Irish Self Catering Federation
Office Mobile: 086 1785654
Email: info@iscf.ie
www.iscf.ie

About Us

The ISCF is the sole representative and lobbying body for owners of self-catering properties in Ireland recognized as such by consultative bodies, local & central government and every leading tourism group. Our aim is to promote and defend the interests of self-catering property owners giving voice to issues affecting our sector.

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* 1. In which county(ies) is/are your self-Catering business(es) in operation?

	Rural	Semi-Rural	Urban	Rent Pressure Zone Area	Rural & RPZ
Cork	Cork Rural	Cork Semi-Rural	Cork Urban	Cork Rent Pressure Zone Area	Cork Rural & RPZ
Kerry	Kerry Rural	Kerry Semi-Rural	Kerry Urban	Kerry Rent Pressure Zone Area	Kerry Rural & RPZ
Wicklow	Wicklow Rural	Wicklow Semi-Rural	Wicklow Urban	Wicklow Rent Pressure Zone Area	Wicklow Rural & RPZ
Wexford	Wexford Rural	Wexford Semi-Rural	Wexford Urban	Wexford Rent Pressure Zone Area	Wexford Rural & RPZ
Galway	Galway Rural	Galway Semi-Rural	Galway Urban	Galway Rent Pressure Zone Area	Galway Rural & RPZ
Waterford	Waterford Rural	Waterford Semi-Rural	Waterford Urban	Waterford Rent Pressure Zone Area	Waterford Rural & RPZ
Mayo	Mayo Rural	Mayo Semi-Rural	Mayo Urban	Mayo Rent Pressure Zone Area	Mayo Rural & RPZ
Tipperary	Tipperary Rural	Tipperary Semi-Rural	Tipperary Urban	Tipperary Rent Pressure Zone Area	Tipperary Rural & RPZ
Limerick	Limerick Rural	Limerick Semi-Rural	Limerick Urban	Limerick Rent Pressure Zone Area	Limerick Rural & RPZ
Clare	Clare Rural	Clare Semi-Rural	Clare Urban	Clare Rent Pressure Zone Area	Clare Rural & RPZ
Kildare	Kildare Rural	Kildare Semi-Rural	Kildare Urban	Kildare Rent Pressure Zone Area	Kildare Rural & RPZ
Roscommon	Roscommon Rural	Roscommon Semi-Rural	Roscommon Urban	Roscommon Rent Pressure Zone Area	Roscommon Rural & RPZ
Offaly	Offaly Rural	Offaly Semi-Rural	Offaly Urban	Offaly Rent Pressure Zone Area	Offaly Rural & RPZ
Monaghan	Monaghan Rural	Monaghan Semi-Rural	Monaghan Urban	Monaghan Rent Pressure Zone Area	Monaghan Rural & RPZ
Donegal	Donegal Rural	Donegal Semi-Rural	Donegal Urban	Donegal Rent Pressure Zone Area	Donegal Rural & RPZ
Kilkenny	Kilkenny Rural	Kilkenny Semi-Rural	Kilkenny Urban	Kilkenny Rent Pressure Zone Area	Kilkenny Rural & RPZ
Leitrim	Leitrim Rural	Leitrim Semi-Rural	Leitrim Urban	Leitrim Rent Pressure Zone Area	Leitrim Rural & RPZ
Armagh	Armagh Rural	Armagh Semi-Rural	Armagh Urban	Armagh Rent Pressure Zone Area	Armagh Rural & RPZ
Fermanagh	Fermanagh Rural	Fermanagh Semi-Rural	Fermanagh Urban	Fermanagh Rent Pressure Zone Area	Fermanagh Rural & RPZ
Down	Down Rural	Down Semi-Rural	Down Urban	Down Rent Pressure Zone Area	Down Rural & RPZ
Antrim	Antrim Rural	Antrim Semi-Rural	Antrim Urban	Antrim Rent Pressure Zone Area	Antrim Rural & RPZ
Dublin	Dublin Rural	Dublin Semi-Rural	Dublin Urban	Dublin Rent Pressure Zone Area	Dublin Rural & RPZ
Carlow	Carlow Rural	Carlow Semi-Rural	Carlow Urban	Carlow Rent Pressure Zone Area	Carlow Rural & RPZ
Louth	Louth Rural	Louth Semi-Rural	Louth Urban	Louth Rent Pressure Zone Area	Louth Rural & RPZ
Longford	Longford Rural	Longford Semi-Rural	Longford Urban	Longford Rent Pressure Zone Area	Longford Rural & RPZ
Loais	Loais Rural	Loais Semi-Rural	Loais Urban	Loais Rent Pressure Zone Area	Loais Rural & RPZ
Meath	Meath Rural	Meath Semi-Rural	Meath Urban	Meath Rent Pressure Zone Area	Meath Rural & RPZ
Offaly	Offaly Rural	Offaly Semi-Rural	Offaly Urban	Offaly Rent Pressure Zone Area	Offaly Rural & RPZ
Westmeath	Westmeath Rural	Westmeath Semi-Rural	Westmeath Urban	Westmeath Rent Pressure Zone Area	Westmeath Rural & RPZ
Sligo	Sligo Rural	Sligo Semi-Rural	Sligo Urban	Sligo Rent Pressure Zone Area	Sligo Rural & RPZ

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* 2. Are you a Micro-business owner of marketing Agent?

Micro-business owner

Agent - This survey is for Micro-business owners only

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* 3. How many units do you own in total?

2-4

5-7

8-12

13-24

25+

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* 4. What is the total capacity - people that can sleep in your self-catering property(ies)?

2-4 Guests

4-6 Guests

7-12 Guests

13-24 Guests

25+ Guests

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* 5. What is the level of occupancy do you have in the following months in 2024?

	0%	5%	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%	35%	40%	45%	50%	65%	75%	Fully Booked
January	January 0%	January 5%	January 10%	January 15%	January 20%	January 25%	January 30%	January 35%	January 40%	January 45%	January 50%	January 65%	January 75%	January Fully Booked
February	February 0%	February 5%	February 10%	February 15%	February 20%	February 25%	February 30%	February 35%	February 40%	February 45%	February 50%	February 65%	February 75%	February Fully Booked
March	March 0%	March 5%	March 10%	March 15%	March 20%	March 25%	March 30%	March 35%	March 40%	March 45%	March 50%	March 65%	March 75%	March Fully Booked
April	April 0%	April 5%	April 10%	April 15%	April 20%	April 25%	April 30%	April 35%	April 40%	April 45%	April 50%	April 65%	April 75%	April Fully Booked
May	May 0%	May 5%	May 10%	May 15%	May 20%	May 25%	May 30%	May 35%	May 40%	May 45%	May 50%	May 65%	May 75%	May Fully Booked
June	June 0%	June 5%	June 10%	June 15%	June 20%	June 25%	June 30%	June 35%	June 40%	June 45%	June 50%	June 65%	June 75%	June Fully Booked
July	July 0%	July 5%	July 10%	July 15%	July 20%	July 25%	July 30%	July 35%	July 40%	July 45%	July 50%	July 65%	July 75%	July Fully Booked
August	August 0%	August 5%	August 10%	August 15%	August 20%	August 25%	August 30%	August 35%	August 40%	August 45%	August 50%	August 65%	August 75%	August Fully Booked
September	September 0%	September 5%	September 10%	September 15%	September 20%	September 25%	September 30%	September 35%	September 40%	September 45%	September 50%	September 65%	September 75%	September Fully Booked
October	October 0%	October 5%	October 10%	October 15%	October 20%	October 25%	October 30%	October 35%	October 40%	October 45%	October 50%	October 65%	October 75%	October Fully Booked
November	November 0%	November 5%	November 10%	November 15%	November 20%	November 25%	November 30%	November 35%	November 40%	November 45%	November 50%	November 65%	November 75%	November Fully Booked
December	December 0%	December 5%	December 10%	December 15%	December 20%	December 25%	December 30%	December 35%	December 40%	December 45%	December 50%	December 65%	December 75%	December Fully Booked

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* 6. What is your average nightly rate for the year 2024?

€50-€100

€100-€150

€150-€250

€260-€360

€370-€500

€500+

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* 7. Which countries do your guest come from?

	0%	10%	15%	20%	25%	35%	50%	50+%	N/A
Domestic	Domestic 0%	Domestic 10%	Domestic 15%	Domestic 20%	Domestic 25%	Domestic 35%	Domestic 50%	Domestic 50+%	Domestic N/A
United Kingdom	United Kingdom 0%	United Kingdom 10%	United Kingdom 15%	United Kingdom 20%	United Kingdom 25%	United Kingdom 35%	United Kingdom 50%	United Kingdom 50+%	United Kingdom N/A
France	France 0%	France 10%	France 15%	France 20%	France 25%	France 35%	France 50%	France 50+%	France N/A
Germany	Germany 0%	Germany 10%	Germany 15%	Germany 20%	Germany 25%	Germany 35%	Germany 50%	Germany 50+%	Germany N/A
Spain	Spain 0%	Spain 10%	Spain 15%	Spain 20%	Spain 25%	Spain 35%	Spain 50%	Spain 50+%	Spain N/A
Italy	Italy 0%	Italy 10%	Italy 15%	Italy 20%	Italy 25%	Italy 35%	Italy 50%	Italy 50+%	Italy N/A
U.S.A.	U.S.A. 0%	U.S.A. 10%	U.S.A. 15%	U.S.A. 20%	U.S.A. 25%	U.S.A. 35%	U.S.A. 50%	U.S.A. 50+%	U.S.A. N/A
Other	Other 0%	Other 10%	Other 15%	Other 20%	Other 25%	Other 35%	Other 50%	Other 50+%	Other N/A

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* 8. What are the main reasons why guests visit your area?

Family Holiday

Celebrations / Weddings

Golf

Festivals

Wild Atlantic Way Trip

Scenic Attractions

Sport Attractions

Working in the area / Film productions / Wind farm / Etc.

Farm Breaks

Wellness Breaks

Unban Short Breaks

Urban 2 week Breaks

Business trips / Networking trips

Work Stays for more than 2 months

Other

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* 9. What do you identify as?

Male

Female

Other

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* 10. As a source of income how important is your self-Catering business?

50%

100%

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. How many staff do you employ?

	1	2-3	4-5	6-8	9-11	12-15	16-20	20+
Full time staff in the office	Full time staff in the office 1	Full time staff in the office 2-3	Full time staff in the office 4-5	Full time staff in the office 6-8	Full time staff in the office 9-11	Full time staff in the office 12-15	Full time staff in the office 16-20	Full time staff in the office 20+
Full time staff in the business	Full time staff in the business 1	Full time staff in the business 2-3	Full time staff in the business 4-5	Full time staff in the business 6-8	Full time staff in the business 9-11	Full time staff in the business 12-15	Full time staff in the business 16-20	Full time staff in the business 20+
Part-time staff in the business	Part-time staff in the business 1	Part-time staff in the business 2-3	Part-time staff in the business 4-5	Part-time staff in the business 6-8	Part-time staff in the business 9-11	Part-time staff in the business 12-15	Part-time staff in the business 16-20	Part-time staff in the business 20+
How many local trades people do you work with?	How many local trades people do you work with? 1	How many local trades people do you work with? 2-3	How many local trades people do you work with? 4-5	How many local trades people do you work with? 6-8	How many local trades people do you work with? 9-11	How many local trades people do you work with? 12-15	How many local trades people do you work with? 16-20	How many local trades people do you work with? 20+

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* 12. Do you have Short Term Rental (STR) Planning permission for your property?

Yes

I don't know

Not willing to disclose this information

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* 13. Is your short rental property suitable for the long term rental market?

Yes

I don't know

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* 14. How do you feel about future of the self-catering sector?

Optimistic

Neutral

Pessimistic

Clear

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* 15. What are the key issues your are facing for your business?

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* 16. Leave your business contact for more information on ISCF Annual Membership

Name

Business Name

Business Email Address

Business Phone Number

Economic Survey on Self-Catering in the Republic of Ireland

Irish Self Catering Federation Office Mobile: 086 1785654Email: info@iscf.iewww.iscf.ie

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* 1. In which county(ies) is/are your self-Catering business(es) in operation?

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* 2. Are you a Micro-business owner of marketing Agent?

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* 3. How many units do you own in total?

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* 4. What is the total capacity - people that can sleep in your self-catering property(ies)?

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* 5. What is the level of occupancy do you have in the following months in 2024?

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* 6. What is your average nightly rate for the year 2024?

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* 7. Which countries do your guest come from?

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* 8. What are the main reasons why guests visit your area?

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* 9. What do you identify as?

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* 10. As a source of income how important is your self-Catering business?

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* 11. How many staff do you employ?

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* 12. Do you have Short Term Rental (STR) Planning permission for your property?

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* 13. Is your short rental property suitable for the long term rental market?

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* 14. How do you feel about future of the self-catering sector?

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* 15. What are the key issues your are facing for your business?

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* 16. Leave your business contact for more information on ISCF Annual Membership

Irish Self Catering Federation
Office Mobile: 086 1785654
Email: info@iscf.ie
www.iscf.ie