Are holiday home owners contributing to Ireland's housing crisis?

“We are in the middle of a housing crisis. It’s very important that we look at all options, nothing is off the table,” Mr Gilligan told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland

Owners in parts of Gran Canaria have been receiving fines of over €2,000 for refusing to rent their properties out to holidaymakers

Empty holiday homes are impacting local people's chances of getting planning permission, according to a planning consultant.