John Gormley
Question:199 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his views on whether the current inspections of private rented dwellings are adequate in view of the recent publication of the Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin, 1999, which shows that in 1998 only 5,139 private rented properties were inspected and of those 2,704 failed to meet minimum standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14617/00]